Schefter: NFL Cancels Ravens' Practice; Travel Plans 'In Flux' for Steelers Game

The Baltimore Ravens were forced by the NFL to cancel their scheduled practice for Monday morning ahead of Tuesday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Multiple positive tests for COVID-19 have prevented the team from practicing at all during the week.

The team's travel plans are also reportedly "in flux" because of snow forecasted in Pittsburgh on Tuesday.

According to Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk, there are "new fears" the Ravens will refuse to play Tuesday night. Schefter reported the league is currently considering postponing the game, with Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic adding Wednesday is a possibility for the game.

If the game is postponed, it would mark the third time it would be rescheduled. The AFC North battle was initially scheduled for Thanksgiving night but was moved to Sunday to Tuesday amid concerns about the coronavirus.

The Ravens placed 18 players on the reserve/COVID list this week, including both positive tests or high-risk contacts.

Sunday represented the eighth straight day of at least one positive, per Jamison Hensley of ESPN.

The Pittsburgh Steelers also placed running back James Conner on the reserve/COVID list.

Though the NFL has postponed two games this season because of outbreaks, both were earlier in the year and the league was able to use byes to make up the games. Neither the Steelers nor Ravens have any open dates remaining, meaning any postponement would have to be moved to after Week 17.

The game could also be canceled, with the owners previously approving contingency plans to allow changes to the playoffs if needed. Any meaningful games being removed would mean eight teams in each conference would make the postseason instead of seven.

Canceling a divisional battle between the 10-0 Steelers and 6-4 Ravens would likely be "meaningful" in regards to the AFC standings.