Broncos Von Miller Tweets He's Recovered From Covid-19

Denver Broncos star linebacker Von Miller tweeted Thursday night that he tested negative for the coronavirus two weeks after announcing he had been diagnosed with COVID-19.

"Got my results back. Im 'negative' for Covid-19," Miller tweeted.

 

 

 

MIAMI, FLORIDA - JANUARY 31: NFL linebacker Von Miller of the Denver Broncos speaks onstage during day 3 of SiriusXM at Super Bowl LIV on January 31, 2020 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM )

 

 

Miller went public with his diagnosis on April 16, saying he wanted to show that the virus could affect anybody, even a young, world-class athlete in tip-top shape.

Miller, who has asthma, was under the care of Broncos team doctors and quarantined at his Denver area home over the last two weeks.

Through a broadcast on Instagram Live during the NFL draft last weekend, Miller offered some entertaining draft analysis through an N95 mask from his home.

 

 

DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 22: Denver Broncos players including Von Miller #58 and Chris Harris #25 stand on the sideline during the performance of the National Anthem before a game against the Detroit Lions at Empower Field at Mile High on December 22, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)

 

 

Miller is the second active NFL player to acknowledge testing positive during the coronavirus pandemic that has sickened more than 3 million people globally and killed over 230,000 people worldwide, including about 63,000 confirmed deaths in the U.S.

The Super Bowl 50 MVP is the highest-profile American athlete to announce he's contracted COVID-19. In March, NBA star Kevin Durant was among several members of the Brooklyn Nets to test positive.

Los Angeles Rams center Brian Allen said last month that he tested positive for COVID-19 several weeks earlier.

New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton revealed in March that he also tested positive for the virus.

 

 

 

DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 22: Von Miller #58 of the Denver Broncos stands on the field as he warms up before a game against the Detroit Lions at Empower Field at Mile High on December 22, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)

 

 

 

Before the draft, Broncos general manager John Elway said, "I'm proud that Von's coming out and helping everybody with the seriousness of the COVID-19 virus. It goes to show you that it can affect anybody. I'm glad Von's doing fine, which is good, but also hopefully it brought more attention to it."

 

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