While the NFL has already stated clearly that the league and players union would not create a mandate for players to get a vaccine for Covid-19, it was intuitively obvious that there would be certain advantages—or rather fewer disadvantages—afforded to those who did opt to receive one of the multiple vaccines available.
A memo issued by the league’s management council last week spells out this reality, noting that the protocols would be revised, in accordance with CDC guidelines, that loosens certain safety precautions for those who are fully vaccinated.
“It is expected that the NFL-NFLPA COVID-19 Protocols will be amended in the coming months to eliminate a number of significant restrictions for vaccinated individuals”, the memo read in part, “such as the need to participate in daily testing, quarantine periods due to close contact with an infected individual and/or refraining from social gatherings among other vaccinated individuals”.