Minnesota Vikings' Mike Zimmer: Unvaccinated face tough time

EAGAN, Minn. -- Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said Wednesday that players who have not received a COVID-19 vaccine will "have a hard time during the season" given the additional protocols they will have to follow.

The NFL released its new COVID-19 protocols for the 2021 season on Wednesday. Vaccinated players will only have to get tested once every 14 days, whereas unvaccinated players will be severely restricted within and outside the team's facility and face five-figure fines for violating protocols.

"They are going to be wearing masks, they're going to have to social distance, they'll have daily testing," Zimmer said. "They won't go home for bye week and have to come back here and…