The 49ers announced offensive line coach John Benton tested positive for COVID-19 and will not attend Sunday's game against Washington at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. The team, in a statement said Benton, who turned 57 on Sunday, immediately began to self-quarantine and the 49ers conducted appropriate contact tracing as part of the NFL's protocol.
49ers offensive line coach Benton tests positive for COVID-19; Johnson back in slot
Dec 13, 2020 at 12:42 PM
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