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NFL Lifting Restriction On Frequency Of Practice Squad Elevations For 2020 Postseason

While the NFL has prohibited teams from requiring their players to house in a ‘bubble’ for the postseason (players may do so voluntarily), there are some areas in which the league has provided just a smidge of added flexibility, making some common sense changes that helps teams increase their roster flexibility.

These two changes are eliminating the Covid-19 testing window for players who have been consistently tested, such as those who are claimed off waivers or traded. Previously, even if a player is traded from one team to another, or signed off of a practice squad, they would have to isolate for five days of testing before they could be around their new team.