Pete Carroll away from Seahawks training camp after testing positive for COVID-19
Coach Pete Carroll is away from Seahawks training camp for at least five days after testing positive for COVID-19.
The team said Monday the 70-year-old Carroll tested positive for the coronavirus on Sunday. That would mean if he tests negative and is symptom free by Friday he could be back on the field and inside the team facility coaching.
“He is fully vaccinated and experiencing mild symptoms, while remaining at home,” a statement from the Seahawks said. “Carroll remains in contact with the coaching staff and will participate in team meetings virtually until he returns to the facility.”
After two years of daily testing for COVID-19 at the deadliest height of the pandemic, the NFL changed its coronavirus protocols for 2022 training camps and the coming season.
Players and staff members no longer have league-mandated surveillance COVID-19 testing, regardless of vaccination status. Players and staff are no longer mandated to wear electronic tracking devices inside team facilities, to determine close contacts. Players are staff are not required to wear masks or face coverings, subject to state and local requirements.
The league’s new guidelines for 2022 state “teams also have the authority to enact a mask requirement if they elect to do so.”
Anyone with symptoms of COVID-19 will still require a negative test before entering any team facility. If the test is positive, they must isolate for a period of at least five days.
This story was originally published August 1, 2022 at 12:57 PM with the headline "Pete Carroll away from Seahawks training camp after testing positive for COVID-19."
