According to Chase Goodbread of nfl.com on Wednesday, Minnesota Vikings offensive tackle Dakota Dozier of West Columbia, South Carolina was hospitalized and sent to the emergency room on Tuesday after testing positive for coronavirus. One must realize that Dozier is fully vaccinated for coronavirus after receiving two shots so far according to John Shipley of the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer stated Dozier’s condition was “scary,” but that his condition is now stable. Heading into the Vikings’ game on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers, the Purple People Eaters have 29 people who were in close contact with Dozier. Of the 29 close contacts, Zimmer confirmed he was one of them. We do not know at this time if any of the 29 will be available on Sunday.
There have been five Vikings players on the coronavirus/reserve list over the last week. In addition to Dozier, they are center Garrett Bradbury, defensive back Harrison Smith, linebacker Ryan Connelly, and offensive lineman Tim Parris. Smith and Bradbury did not play in Minnesota’s 34-31 overtime loss to the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens, who play the Miami Dolphins on Thursday night, were hit hard by coronavirus last year. Among the Ravens who tested positive was their star quarterback Lamar Jackson.
The Vikings enter their game on Sunday against the Chargers in Los Angeles with a record of three wins and five losses. There have been 822, 635 total cases of coronavirus in the state of Minnesota with 9,049 deaths. Of the 822, 635 total cases, there are 16,465 active cases.
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