The Houston Texans announced Friday that they’ve placed OLB Whitney Mercilus on the COVID-19 list.
The Houston #Texans have placed OLB Whitney Mercilus on the Reserve/COVID-19 list.
— Texans PR (@TexansPR) December 25, 2020
The COVID-19 list was created this summer for a player who either tests positive for or who has been quarantined after having been in close contact with an infected person or persons.
Players will remain on the list until they are medically cleared to return.
Mercilus, 30, is a former first-round pick of the Texans back in 2012. He was in the final year of his five-year, $27.431 million contract that included $10.8 million guaranteed in 2019 when he signed a four-year, $54 million extension.
In 2020, Mercilus has appeared in 13 games for the Texans and recorded 21 tackles, four sacks, a fumble recovery and a pass defense.
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