NFL: Super Bowl LIV-Commissioner Roger Goodell Press Conference

Jan 29, 2020; Miami, Florida, USA; NFL commissioner Roger Goodell during a press conference before Super Bowl LIV at Hilton Downtown. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

As the NFL prepares for the eventual return of football activities and the start of a season amid the coronavirus pandemic, its chief medical officer is focused on responding properly when some players and staff inevitably test positive for the virus.

"We fully well expect that we will have positive cases that arise," Dr. Allen Sills told reporters on a conference call Tuesday. "Because we think that this disease will remain endemic in society, it shouldn't be a surprise that new positive cases arise.

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