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Ravens All-Pro cornerback Marlon Humphrey announces he tested positive for COVID-19

Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey announced Monday he has tested positive for COVID-19.

"I got the Rona hopefully I’ll be back healthy soon," Humphrey wrote on Twitter.

Humphrey played in all 53 defensive snaps of the Ravens' 28-24 loss Sunday to the Pittsburgh Steelers. He missed practice last Wednesday with an illness but rejoined the team for sessions on Thursday and Friday. 

Without naming Humphrey, the Ravens said in a statement that they were following the league's COVID-19 protocols.

"We were informed early this morning that a Ravens player has tested positive for COVID-19. He immediately began to self-quarantine, and our organization is now in the NFL's intensive protocol," the Ravens said. "In coordination with the league, we have started the process of contact tracing, and are following the guidelines of intensive protocol.

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"The health and safety of our players, staff and community continue to be our highest priority. We will continue to work closely with the NFL and our team doctors and will follow their guidance."

Humphrey has begun a 10-day self-isolation window and will miss Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts, coach John Harbaugh said Monday.

The Steelers said in a statement they were following the league's intensive protocol and noted that all of their game-day tests for COVID-19 came back negative.

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Baltimore Ravens' Marlon Humphrey (44) during an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, in Philadelphia.

Humphrey, 24, was selected to the Pro Bowl and All-Pro team in 2019. In October, he signed a five-year contract extension worth $98.75 million.

Earlier on Monday, Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury announced his team had returned two positive COVID-19 tests from players over the weekend. Green Bay Packers rookie running back AJ Dillon also learned Monday that he tested positive for COVID-19. The Packers and Minnesota Vikings were placed in the intensive protocol as a result after Dillon played 17 snaps total in the Vikings' 28-22 win.

Follow Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz on Twitter @MikeMSchwartz.

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