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Report: NFL Will No Longer Test Unvaccinated Players Daily for COVID-19

The NFL sent a memo to the eight remaining playoff teams regarding changes to the COVID-19 testing process for the remainder of the postseason, and they include scrapping testing unvaccinated players on a daily basis.

Tom Pelissero of NFL Network provided the information regarding the NFL and NFLPA's agreement on the changes:

"The NFL just sent a memo to the remaining playoff clubs with a significant update to COVID testing cadence—eliminating the distinction between vaccinated and unvaccinated players, who will no longer be subject to daily testing, per sources.
"The change is based on info gathered the past month on the Omicron variant and was approved by the NFLPA.