The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to plague the NFL. More than 400 players have tested positive in December alone, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter, compared to 262 player positives all of last year (from the start of the regular season through the Super Bowl).
Many high-profile players have missed games this season after testing positive for the virus, and more players will undoubtedly miss time during the final two weeks of the 2021 regular season.
The Saints were crushed by the virus ahead of their "Monday Night Football" showdown with the Dolphins. It showed as the Saints fell 20-3 with rookie QB Ian Book making his NFL debut. New Orleans was down its top two quarterbacks due to COVID. The Saints were also without four defensive starters with linebackers Kaden Elliss, Demario Davis and Kwon Alexander -- as well as strong safety Malcolm Jenkins -- all on reserve/COVID.
Here's an updated look at each team's current COVID-19 situation as we head into Week 17, specifically which players are on COVID reserve:
(NOTE: This list does not include players on practice squad or injured reserve.)
Arizona Cardinals
- LB Markus Golden (Dec. 27)
- G Sean Harlow (Dec. 27)
- P Andy Lee (Dec. 22)
Atlanta Falcons
- LB Brandon Copeland (Dec. 27)
- WR Tajae Sharpe (Dec. 27)
- OLB James Vaughters (Dec. 27)
- DT Tyeler Davison (Dec. 26)
- DL Marlon Davidson (Dec. 23)
Baltimore Ravens
- QB Tyler Huntley (Dec. 25)
- TE Josh Oliver (Dec. 23)
- LB Kristian Welch (Dec. 22)
- LB Chris Board (Dec. 22)
- DE Justin Madubuike (Dec. 22)
- CB Geno Stone (Dec. 22)
- OLB Justin Houston (Dec. 20)
- DB Chris Westry (Dec. 18)
Buffalo Bills
- CB Cam Lewis (Dec. 27)
- WR Gabriel Davis (Dec. 24)
- OL Cody Ford (Dec. 24)
- WR Cole Beasley (Dec. 21)
- DE A.J. Epenesa (Dec. 20)
- OL Jon Feliciano (Dec. 19)
Carolina Panthers
- DE Brian Burns (Dec. 27)
- LB Shaq Thompson (Dec. 27)
- DE Marquis Haynes Sr. (Dec. 27)
- DT Phil Hoskins (Dec. 27)
- WR Brandon Zylstra (Dec. 26)
- C Pat Elflein (Dec. 23)
- G/T Dennis Daley (Dec. 23)
- DB Sam Franklin (Dec. 22)
- DE Azur Kamara (Dec. 22)
- DL Derrick Brown (Dec. 18)
Chicago Bears
- DT Akiem Hicks (Dec. 23)
- TE Jesper Horsted (Dec. 21)
- LB Joel Iyiegbuniwe (Dec. 16)
Cincinnati Bengals
- QB Brandon Allen (Dec. 27)
- DB Darius Phillips (Dec. 27)
- DT D.J. Reader (Dec. 25)
- DE Wyatt Ray (Dec. 25)
- CB Darius Phillips (Dec. 25)
- WR Mike Thomas (Dec. 24)
Cleveland Browns
- LB Elijah Lee (Dec. 27)
- T Alex Taylor (Dec. 27)
- DT Jordan Elliott (Dec. 24)
- K Chase McLaughlin (Dec. 24)
- C JC Tretter (Dec. 23)
- CB Greg Newsome II (Dec. 22)
- LB Tony Fields II (Dec. 17)
Dallas Cowboys
- LB Francis Bernard (Dec. 27)
- WR Simi Fehoko (Dec. 24)
- CB Jourdan Lewis (Dec. 24)
- RB JaQuan Hardy (Dec. 23)
- S Malik Hooker (Dec. 23)
- DT Trysten Hill (Dec. 18)
Denver Broncos
- NT Mike Purcell (Dec. 27)
- C Lloyd Cushenberry III (Dec. 23)
Detroit Lions
- WR Josh Reynolds (Dec. 27)
- WR Trinity Benson (Dec. 23)
- T Matt Nelson (Dec. 20)
Green Bay Packers
- G Ben Braden (Dec. 27)
- LB Tipa Galeai (Dec. 27)
- WR Amari Rodgers (Dec. 27)
- CB Kevin King (Dec. 25)
- CB Shemar Jean-Charles (Dec. 25)
- WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling (Dec. 21)
Houston Texans
- RB David Johnson (Dec. 27)
- LB Neville Hewitt (Dec. 27)
- DB Lonnie Johnson Jr. (Dec. 23)
- DL Roy Lopez (Dec. 23)
- DB Eric Murray (Dec. 23)
- DL Jordan Jenkins (Dec. 23)
- OL Justin Britt (Dec. 23)
- OL Tytus Howard (Dec. 23)
- K Ka'imi Fairbairn (Dec. 22)
- WR Brandin Cooks (Dec. 22)
- LB Eric Wilson (Dec. 22)
- DL Jaleel Johnson (Dec. 21)
- DL Derek Rivers (Dec. 20)
- DL Maliek Collins (Dec. 20)
- DL Jonathan Greenard (Dec. 18)
- OL Lane Taylor (Dec. 18)
- DB A.J. Moore (Dec. 15)
- LB Kamu Grugier-Hill (Dec. 13)
Indianapolis Colts
- S Jahleel Addae (Dec. 27)
- CB T.J. Carrie (Dec. 27)
- LB Malik Jefferson (Dec. 27)
- RB Marlon Mack (Dec. 27)
- T Braden Smith (Dec. 27)
- LB Darius Leonard (Dec. 25)
- WR Zach Pascal (Dec. 25)
- S Khari Willis (Dec. 25)
- G Quenton Nelson (Dec. 24)
- G Mark Glowinski (Dec. 23)
- CB Rock Ya-Sin (Dec. 22)
- DE Kemoko Turay (Dec. 22)
Jacksonville Jaguars
- DT Malcom Brown (Dec. 27)
- DE/OLB K'Lavon Chaisson (Dec. 27)
- TE Luke Farrell (Dec. 27)
- DT DaVon Hamilton (Dec. 27)
- OL Brandon Linder (Dec. 27)
- TE Chris Manhertz (Dec. 27)
- DE/OLB Lerentee McCray (Dec. 27)
- OL Andrew Norwell (Dec. 27)
- DL Jihad Ward (Dec. 27)
- LB Myles Jack (Dec. 26)
- DE/OLB Jordan Smith (Dec. 25)
- DE/OLB Josh Allen (Dec. 24)
- WR Laviska Shenault Jr. (Dec. 24)
- OL Ben Bartch (Dec. 24)
Kansas City Chiefs
- P Tommy Townsend (Dec. 24)
- LB Nick Bolton (Dec. 21)
- CB Rashad Fenton (Dec. 21)
- G Kyle Long (Dec. 21)
- T Lucas Niang (Dec. 21)
- CB Armani Watts (Dec. 21)
- K Harrison Butker (Dec. 20)
Las Vegas Raiders
- DB Casey Hayward (Dec. 27)
- LB Cory Littleton (Dec. 27)
- LB Patrick Onwuasor (Dec. 27)
- LB Denzel Perryman (Dec. 27)
- DT Darius Philon (Dec. 27)
- LB K.J. Wright (Dec. 27)
- WR Bryan Edwards (Dec. 26)
- QB Marcus Mariota (Dec. 26)
- S Roderic Teamer (Dec. 23)
- G Jermaine Eluemunor (Dec. 23)
- CB Brandon Facyson (Dec. 22)
- CB Nate Hobbs (Dec. 20)
Los Angeles Chargers
- CB Michael Davis (Dec. 27)
- S Alohi Gilman (Dec. 27)
- OL Senio Kelemete (Dec. 27)
- CB Chris Harris (Dec. 27)
- S Nasir Adderley (Dec. 27)
- WR Mike Williams (Dec. 25)
- DL Justin Jones (Dec. 24)
- WR Jalen Guyton (Dec. 22)
- DE Joe Gaziano (Dec. 21)
- QB Chase Daniel (Dec. 21)
- DE Joey Bosa (Dec. 20)
- CB Tevaughn Campbell (Dec. 20)
- CB Kemon Hall (Dec. 20)
- C Corey Linsley (Dec. 20)
- DB Trey Marshall (Dec. 20)
- WR Andre Roberts (Dec. 20)
- OLB Chris Rumph II (Dec. 20)
Los Angeles Rams
- T Andrew Whitworth (Dec. 25)
- Joseph Noteboom (Dec. 18)
- T Joseph Noteboom (Dec. 18)
- DB Antoine Brooks Jr. (Dec. 16)
- DB Jake Gervase (Dec. 16)
- TE Johnny Mundt (Dec. 15)
- DB Juju Hughes (Dec. 14)
Miami Dolphins
- G Solomon Kindley (Dec. 27)
- WR Albert Wilson (Dec. 27)
- TE Cethan Carter (Dec. 23)
- OL Greg Mancz (Dec. 23)
- LB Duke Riley (Dec. 23)
- RB Lynn Bowden (Dec. 22)
- OG Robert Jones (Dec. 22)
- CB Justin Coleman (Dec. 20)
Minnesota Vikings
- G Olisaemeka Udoh (Dec. 27)
- QB Sean Mannion (Dec. 26)
- T Rashod Hill (Dec. 26)
- RB Dalvin Cook (Dec. 23)
New England Patriots
- LB Matt Judon (Dec. 27)
- LB Ja'Whaun Bentley (Dec. 27)
- DE Deatrich Wise (Dec. 25)
- RB Rhamondre Stevenson (Dec. 24)
- G Yasir Durant (Dec. 15)
New Orleans Saints
- LB Kwon Alexander (Dec. 27)
- DE Carl Granderson (Dec. 25)
- T Ryan Ramczyk (Dec. 24)
- LB Demario Davis (Dec. 24)
- RB Dwayne Washington (Dec. 24)
- S J.T. Gray (Dec. 24)
- QB Taysom Hill (Dec. 23)
- QB Trevor Siemian (Dec. 23)
- S Malcolm Jenkins (Dec. 23)
- OL Jordan Mills (Dec. 23)
- DT Christian Ringo (Dec. 23)
- DE Jalyn Holmes (Dec. 23)
- S Jeff Heath (Dec. 23)
- LB Kaden Elliss (Dec. 23)
- OL James Carpenter (Dec. 23)
- TE Adam Trautman (Dec. 22)
- TE Juwan Johnson (Dec. 21)
New York Giants
- DB Julian Love (Dec. 27)
- NT Danny Shelton (Dec. 25)
- T Nate Solder (Dec. 25)
- DB Keion Crossen (Dec. 20)
- CB Adoree' Jackson (Dec. 16)
- WR John Ross (Dec. 15)
New York Jets
- DB Bryce Hall (Dec. 27)
- TE Tyler Kroft (Dec. 27)
- DT Quinnen Williams (Dec. 26)
- QB Joe Flacco (Dec. 23)
- G Laurent Duvernay-Tardif (Dec. 23)
- DB Ashtyn Davis (Dec. 22)
- DL Jonathan Marshall (Dec. 22)
- TE Kenny Yeboah (Dec. 22)
- CB Michael Carter II (Dec. 21)
- G Alijah Vera-Tucker (Dec. 21)
- S Sharrod Neasman (Dec. 20)
- DL John Franklin-Myers (Dec. 20)
- DL Folorunso Fatukasi (Dec. 18)
- LB Hamsah Nasirildeen (Dec. 16)
Philadelphia Eagles
- DE Derek Barnett (Dec. 27)
- CB Andre Chachere (Dec. 27)
- DE Tarron Jackson (Dec. 27)
- LB Shaun Bradley (Dec. 25)
- DE Ryan Kerrigan (Dec. 23)
- OT Le'Raven Clark (Dec. 22)
- T Andre Dillard (Dec. 20)
Pittsburgh Steelers
- DE Isaiah Buggs (Dec. 24)
- RB Anthony McFarland Jr. (Dec. 23)
- LB Devin Bush (Dec. 22)
- OT Zach Banner (Dec. 22)
- LB Marcus Allen (Dec. 22)
San Francisco 49ers
- P Mitch Wishnowsky (Dec. 27)
Seattle Seahawks
- DL L.J. Collier (Dec. 27)
- CB Bless Austin (Dec. 25)
- TE Will Dissly (Dec. 22)
- DT Bryan Mone (Dec. 20)
- T Brandon Shell (Dec. 19)
- CB D.J. Reed (Dec. 19)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- WR Mike Evans (Dec. 27)
- WR Jaelon Darden (Dec. 23)
- DL Rakeem Nuñez-Roches (Dec. 23)
Tennessee Titans
- WR Julio Jones (Dec. 27)
- DB Buster Skrine (Dec. 27)
- OLB Bud Dupree (Dec. 27)
- WR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine (Dec. 27)
- T Taylor Lewan (Dec. 24)
- OL Kendall Lamm (Dec. 23)
Washington Football Team
- DE Nate Orchard (Dec. 24)
