The Washington Football Team has released the full list of players who tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday and it isn't pretty.
Washington's Reserve/Covid-19 list has swelled to an unfathomable 17 players with a game against the Philadelphia Eagles in just four days.
The seven players added to the list Wednesday afternoon are quarterback Kyle Allen, linebacker Milo Eifler, safety Darrick Forrest, defensive tackle Matt Ioannidis, offensive tackle Cornelius Lucas, tight end Sammis Reyes and wide receiver Cam Sims.
This is Washington's full Reserve/Covid-19 list (dates added):
DE Montez Sweat (Dec. 8)
LB Khaleke Hudson (Dec. 10)
DE James Smith-Williams (Dec. 11)
DE Casey Toohill (Dec. 12)
DT Jonathan Allen (Dec. 13)
LB David Mayo (Dec. 13)
DE William Bradley-King (Dec. 13)
TE Temarrick Hemingway (Dec. 13)
DT Tim Settle (Dec. 14)
CB Kendall Fuller (Dec. 14)
DT Matt Ioannidis (Dec. 15)
QB Kyle Allen (Dec. 15)
LB Milo Eifler (Dec. 15)
S Darrick Forrest (Dec. 15)
T Cornelius Lucas (Dec. 15)
TE Sammis Reyes (Dec. 15)
WR Cam Sims (Dec. 15)
With Taylor Heinicke the only healthy QB with starting experience on the roster, Washington signed former XFL star Jordan Ta'amu to its practice squad on Wednesday. Kyle Shurmur is the only other quarterback on Washington's practice squad.
As Mike Garafolo notes, between the Covid and Injure Reserve lists, Washington has a combined 30 players missing from its roster.
Daron Payne, Shaka Toney, Bunmi Rotimi and Daniel Wise are the only defensive linemen on Washington's official depth chart currently available.
When Washington returned to practice, all players and coaches were wearing masks. That's the first time this season that all personnel appeared outdoors in masks, JP Finlay says.
It's unclear how many of Washington's players currently on the Covid list are vaccinated. Per NFL safety protocol, vaccinated players only need two negative tests spaced at least 24 hours apart in order to be cleared for return from the Covid list. Unvaccinated players must undergo a mandatory 10-day isolation period upon testing positive.
This could prove a critical detail for Washington (6-7) as it prepares to travel to Philadelphia (6-7). Including Sunday's game against the Eagles, Washington's remaining four games are all against division opponents (@Eagles, @Cowboys, vs. Eagles, @Giants).
Washington currently holds the seventh and final playoff spot in the NFC while the Eagles, with the same record, are ranked ninth in the conference. An Eagles victory on Sunday would at the very least reverse their respective positions.