In a memo released Thursday afternoon, the NFL and NFLPA announced the league is suspending their joint COVID-19 proticols “effective immediately.”
“Based on current encouraging trends regarding the prevalence and severity of COVID-19, the evolving guidance from the CDC, changes to state law and the counsel of our respective experts, the NFL and NFLPA have agreed to suspend all aspects of the joint COVID-19 Protocols, effective immediately,” the memo said. “We will continue to prioritize the health and safety of players, coaches and staff, as we have throughout the pandemic.”
Throughout the 2021 season, the NFL slowly began to loosen the protocols it put in place to combat the pandemic.