Buccaneers HC Bruce Arians clears COVID protocols, coaches Sunday vs. Jets

The coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has cleared the COVID protocols and is on the sidelines on Sunday against the Jets, the team announced.

Arians ’position had been in the air after the test was positive earlier this week. The 69-year-old coach said at the time that he had only mild symptoms. He will return in time to lead the Tampa Bay team with an outside opportunity to earn the best seed in the NFC. Bucs (11-4) is on par with the Rams and Cowboys and is behind one game from the Packers.

Arians is among several NFL coaches who have gotten positive for the virus in recent weeks, including Browns ’Kevin Stefanski, Saints’ Sean Payton, Jets ’Robert Saleh and Eagles’ Nick Sirianni.