As the NFL heads for the final stretch of the 2021 season, the league (along with the rest of the world) is having to call an audible on COVID-19 guidelines as rapid spread and major outbreaks continue to occur.
The Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Rams (who play the Seattle Seahawks this Sunday) are among several teams dealing with serious outbreaks among players and staff, and while the NFL has not postponed any games this season like they did in 2020, there is serious concern about what will happen in the coming weeks. In a memo sent out by the league office on Thursday, new COVID-19 protocol has provided a way for vaccinated, asymptomatic players a quicker way to return to the active roster even if they test positive during the week.