Ravens Player Tests Positive for COVID-19; BAL Enters NFL's Intensive Protocol

The Baltimore Ravens announced Thursday they have entered the NFL's intensive COVID-19 protocol after an unnamed player tested positive for the coronavirus.

Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network reported the player has entered quarantine and that the Ravens determined he didn't have any high-risk close contacts within the organization.

Three NFL teams—the Atlanta Falcons, Detroit Lions and Miami Dolphins—entered the intensive protocols last week after positive tests. The more expansive guidelines were created earlier in the season after the league was forced to move or postpone multiple games because of positive test results.

The NFL schedule has remained on track since Week 7, a span of three straight weeks without any postponements, but there's been a recent rise in positive tests that coincides with record-setting COVID-19 numbers in the United States.

So far, no Week 10 games have been altered.

The Ravens activated cornerback Marlon Humphrey off the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday after he missed the team's Week 9 win over the Indianapolis Colts.

Baltimore has yet to announce any new additions to the reserve list after the latest positive test.

The team, which sits second in the AFC North with a 6-2 record behind the 8-0 Pittsburgh Steelers, returns to action Sunday night when it visits Gillette Stadium to take on the New England Patriots.