Santa Clara county bans contact sports for three weeksNiners will play next two home games in ArizonaCoronavirus plays havoc with NFL seasonThe San Francisco 49ers will play two home games in
Arizona after new
Coronavirus regulations put in place by officials in northern
California forced the team to find a temporary new home.
The news came as Covid-19 continues to ravage the NFL. The Denver Broncos were forced to play a back-up wide receiver at quarterback on Sunday after their regular signal-callers were affected by the virus, while the New Orleans Saints were fined heavily for failing to follow mask protocols. All NFL team facilities are closed on Monday and Tuesday because of the rise in Covid-19 cases across the
United States, in addition to the “understanding that a number of players and staff celebrated the
Thanksgiving holiday with out-of-town guests,” according to a league statement released on Friday.