Report: Chiefs' Demarcus Robinson Cleared to Return from Reserve/COVID-19 List

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Demarcus Robinson has reportedly been cleared to return from the reserve/COVID-19 list and will be eligible to play in Super Bowl LV on Sunday. 

Per NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, Robinson has tested negative for five consecutive days after being identified as a high-risk close contact of someone who had a positive test. 

ESPN's Adam Schefter reported this week that Robinson and offensive lineman Daniel Kilgore were identified as close contacts of a barber who was scheduled to give "over 20 Chiefs players and staffers, including QB Patrick Mahomes" haircuts on Sunday. 

According to Schefter, the barber learned he tested positive for COVID-19 as he was in the midst of cutting Kilgore's hair, and the Chiefs "acted wisely and aggressively, and pulled the barber—mid-cut—once his test results came in."

Pelissero noted that Robinson was exposed to the barber on Saturday, which is why he was eligible to be activated today. Kilgore will be eligible to come off the reserve/COVD-19 list tomorrow with one more negative test. 

A fourth-round draft pick by the Chiefs in 2016, Robinson has appeared in every game for the team over the past five seasons. He set career highs with 45 receptions and 466 yards during the regular season. 

The Chiefs will play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday looking to win their second straight Super Bowl.