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How NFL training camps will work in 2021: Answering big questions around new COVID-19 protocols, rules for unvaccinated players

NFL training camps this summer will be unlike any other in league history. They'll represent a hybrid between the tightly restricted version we saw in 2020, as the league began its journey through the COVID-19 pandemic, and the traditional structure from 2019 and earlier.

Fans will be allowed at camp, but they must stay at least 20 feet away from players and can't seek autographs. Teams can return to their off-site locations, but only if they can duplicate protocol requirements implemented at their primary facilities. Players can eat together in the team cafeteria, and coaches can meet in person -- but only if they are fully vaccinated.