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NFL Postpones Titans-Steelers Game in League’s First Covid Delay

The game was scheduled for Oct. 4, but may be later in week
Nine Titans players and staff tested positive for the virus

Members of the Tennessee Titans huddle during warmups before a game in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Sept. 27. — Members of the Tennessee Titans huddle during warmups before a game in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Sept. 27.
Photographer: Hannah Foslien/Getty Images

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By Brandon Kochkodin

September 30, 2020 at 3:50 PM UTC

The NFL has its first postponement due to Covid-19, a troubling milestone for a league with scant capacity for scheduling changes.

The Tennessee Titans were scheduled to play the Pittsburgh Steelers on Oct. 4, but after eight Titans players and staff tested positive, the team was forced to shut down its facility Tuesday.