The Detroit Lions could be without a significant portion of their coaching staff Saturday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported that the COVID-19 positives from Tuesday left Detroit's coaching staff in a difficult situation with almost all of their defensive staff members considered close contacts, per sources informed of the situation.
Interim coach Darrell Bevell is also considered a close contact.
Given the quick turnaround to Saturday's tilt, Detroit is still determining who can coach this Saturday.
The positive results that caused the closing of the team facility Tuesday resulted from the Lions travel, and the team is working with the NFL to determine high-risk close contacts, Rapoport added.
How that process shakes out could determine how few coaches Detroit might field Saturday afternoon against Tom Brady and the Bucs.
The team announced there have been no new positive results and the team anticipates holding outdoor practice.
"This morning our COVID-19 test results yielded no new positive tests," the team released in a statement. "As a result of the contact tracing process, several coaches will remain away from the team facility until further notice. We anticipate conducting an outdoor practice this afternoon and our players and coaches will continue to meet virtually this morning."
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