The Baltimore Ravens' game at the Pittsburgh Steelers has been moved again - this time to Tuesday - as their coronavirus outbreak showed no signs of easing.
The AFC North match-up was moved from Thanksgiving Day to the weekend after several Ravens players were placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
However, further cases followed, including a positive test for reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson, widely reported on Thursday.
Coach John Harbaugh then told ESPN the team would not be able to return to their training facility - shut down earlier in the week - until Monday at the earliest, putting the Steelers game in serious doubt.
And the second postponement of the game followed on Friday, also affecting next week's Thursday night fixture between Baltimore and the Dallas Cowboys, which has been pushed back to Monday, December 3.
As 10 days need to have passed since his initial positive test for Jackson to be considered available to play, he still cannot feature against the Steelers.
Back-up quarterback Robert Griffin III appeared to confirm Jackson had contracted the virus as he posted on social media.
Griffin wrote on Twitter on Thursday: "Praying for my brother @Lj_era8 and every player, staff member and their families dealing with COVID-19.
Praying for my brother @Lj_era8 and every player, staff member and their families dealing with COVID-19. Ensuring the safety of the entire organization is important.
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) November 27, 2020
Handling this outbreak within the team is bigger than football
"Ensuring the safety of the entire organisation is important. Handling this outbreak within the team is bigger than football."
Jackson has had a more testing campaign in 2020, throwing for 15 TDs but six picks - already matching his total interceptions for 2019.
He has added three rushing scores, yet the 23-year-old has been sacked 24 times - one more than last year - for 138 yards and has had six fumbles.
However, the news still represents a blow to the Ravens, who can ill afford a third straight defeat after losing to the New England Patriots and the Tennessee Titans.
Baltimore have fallen to 6-4 and third in the division, a game behind the second-placed Cleveland Browns and four back of rivals the Steelers.
Heading into this game, Pittsburgh are the only remaining unbeaten team in the NFL, top of the AFC North with a 10-0 record.
Griffin has taken just 17 snaps across three games this season. Jackson had built a big lead on all three occasions, with Griffin completing only one pass this year and also throwing a pick.
Griffin's last regular-season start came against the Steelers in 2019, when Baltimore ran out 28-10 winners but the QB threw 11-of-21 for no touchdowns and an interception.