NFL players who contract the coronavirus through "high-risk" activity away from team facilities can face team discipline and may even be at risk of not being paid, according to the league's new protocols.
A memo sent by the NFLPA to agents this weekend, a copy of which was obtained by ESPN, outlines several rules governing player contracts as well as opt-out provisions and the contractual consequences of a canceled season.
The memo says that the final language of Friday's agreement between the league and the players will appear in a side letter that's still being negotiated, and that the information distributed this weekend represents "a summary of major aspects of the COVID amendments.