NFL And NFLPA Release New Protocols For Vaccinated and Non-Vaccinated Players For Upcoming 2021 Season

The NFL and NFLPA agreed on updated COVID-19 protocols for the 2021 NFL season and let’s just say, life for an NFL player or coach will be a lot easier if they get vaccinated.

Here are the breakdown of protocols for vaccinated and unvaccinated players, via Tom Pelissero of NFL Network:

The NFL and NFLPA have agreed to updated COVID-19 protocols for 2021 training camp and preseason, per source.

How different will life by for vaccinated and unvaccinated players? From the memo that just went to clubs: pic.twitter.com/8yMPW0JBWZ

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) June 16, 2021

The big benefit for vaccinated players is they will no longer be required to do daily COVID tests and won’t need to wear a mask at the team facility or during team travel, while, non-vaccinated players will still need to be tested daily and face various travel restrictions.

The league also announced that vaccinated media members will be allowed to conduct in-person interviews with players, something that hasn’t been going on since early 2020:

Major developments for media: Fully vaccinated media will be permitted to conduct in-person interviews with players for the first time since early 2020. Unvaccinated media not allowed in press box, field, sidelines, locker room, etc. pic.twitter.com/IX3MFqmwuX

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) June 16, 2021

Get you COVID-19 vaccine, folks.