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Rams center is first NFL player known to have tested positive for coronavirus

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The NFL has its first player known to have tested positive for the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Brian Allen, a center for the Los Angeles Rams, is the first NFL player known to have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

The Rams confirmed that Allen, 24, had tested positive. Rams Coach Sean McVay told Jay Glazer, who first reported Allen’s positive test Wednesday night, on Fox Sports 1 that he spoke to Allen on Tuesday.