The Tennessee Titans had no fresh coronavirus cases in the latest round of tests, according to reports, moving them a significant step closer to a return to action. 

Tennessee's Week 4 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers was postponed until later in the NFL season after a number of players and team staff tested positive for COVID-19.

In-person club activities were suspended by the Titans last Tuesday after eight cases were announced. 

There were further positive outcomes during testing in the following days too, though Monday's reported update raises hopes they will be able to play in Week 5. 

Per NFL protocols amid the global health pandemic, Tennessee will need a second successive round of negative tests to be able to reopen their facilities. 

They are due to host the Buffalo Bills at Nissan Stadium on Sunday, a clash between two teams with unbeaten records in the early stages of the 2020 campaign.

With Week 4 now serving as a bye week for both the Titans and Steelers, the NFL opted to move their game to Week 7. 

Pittsburgh will now visit Tennessee on October 25, with the Titans' scheduled Week 7 clash with the Baltimore Ravens on that date shifted to November 1. 

As a consequence of the schedule changes, Baltimore's bye week will move up from Week 8 to Week 7.