Jameis Winston has landed on the COVID list. Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports

Saints place Jameis Winston on reserve/COVID list

By Erin Walsh | Last updated Dec 20, 2020 12:11 PM ET

The New Orleans Saints made a big move this week by electing to have veteran quarterback Drew Brees start against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. Unfortunately, Sean Payton's squad still will be down a quarterback.

Jameis Winston has been placed on the reserve/COVID list, the team announced Sunday. He'll be unavailable against the Chiefs and could potentially miss Friday's game against the Minnesota Vikings.

Saints QB Jameis Winston has been placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. pic.twitter.com/qXXJcDuTeS
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) December 20, 2020

Winston probably wasn't going to see time during Sunday's game anyway, but Payton has indicated in the past that when Brees is at quarterback, Taysom Hill will assume his jack-of-all-trades role while Winston assumes the position of QB2.

If Brees were to get hurt against the Chiefs, Payton probably would've opted to put Winston in at quarterback over Hill. That's not a possibility now.

There has been no word on if Winston tested positive for COVID-19 or was placed on the list as a precaution due to close contact with someone who tested positive.

Erin Walsh

Erin Walsh is a Boston sports fan through and through. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Bridgewater State University and currently is in pursuit of her Master's Degree in Journalism from Northeastern University. Follow her on Twitter @ewalsh90

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