The introduction of vaccines against Covid-19 has helped the NFL reach some level of normalcy again, but it is apparent that the league has yet to return to its pre-pandemic state. Monday was another reminder of that: a total of 36 players tested positive for the Coronavirus, a new single-day record for the NFL.
In fact, the 36 cases are double the previous in-season record set in October 2020. The number also broke the previous record of 24, set on July 28.
The spike is concerning, but not necessarily a surprise. The league is a reflection of its surroundings, after all, and cases in the United States are going up as well.