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The San Francisco 49ers train and play in Santa Clara. But they may not be able to do it for the rest of the season.
Santa Clara County today released new COVID-19 restrictions that include a ban on all contact sports and a mandatory 14-day quarantine for anyone traveling in the area more than 150 miles away.
County attorney James Williams told the San Jose Mercury News that the new restrictions apply to both practices and games, and that the rules will apply to the 49ers.
Obviously, a ban on contact sports would mean no NFL games can be played in the county, and it would likely prevent the 49ers from training at their facility. And the 14-day quarantine after the trip would make it impossible for visiting teams to play road games against the 49ers, and impossible for the 49ers to return to their training facility after playing on the road.
The new rules will go into effect at 12:01 am Monday, so the 49ers are expected to return from Sunday’s game against the Rams in time to avoid the mandatory quarantine. But beyond that, it’s hard to see how the 49ers can stay in Santa Clara, where they play home games against Buffalo on December 7 and against Washington on December 13. Unless there is a way for the 49ers and the NFL to get an exception to the rules, the 49ers may need to find a new home.
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