Report: Chiefs had early-morning COVID-19 scare, 7 false positives

The Kansas City Chiefs had a close call with the coronavirus Sunday morning.

The team learned at 3:30 a.m. that it had seven positive COVID-19 tests, Jay Glazer of Fox Sports reports. Several coaches were among those that tested positive.

For the next five hours, the Chiefs conducted contact tracing and woke up players to undergo retests.

All seven tests came back as false positives, according to Glazer.

The Inside story - Week 13! The @Chiefs had a scare this AM with 7 false-positive covid tests, Carson Wentz and Drew Brees updates! @NFLonFOX #Football #Chiefs #Wentz #Brees pic.twitter.com/X9l6hZuBb8

- Jay Glazer (@JayGlazer) December 6, 2020

The 10-1 Chiefs host the Denver Broncos on Sunday Night Football.

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