In a memo to groups on Friday, the NFL stated it has actually extended its agreement with the NFL Players Association to continue daily COVID-19 screening on non-game days, including throughout bye weeks.
As an outcome of the needed everyday testing, players and coaches will not be allowed to leave their teams city during the bye week. Those exempt from testing will require to report to the club facility daily for screening and a temperature level check.
The memo, a copy of which was acquired by ESPN, is available in the wake of more positive tests within the Tennessee Titans organization, which led to the post ponement of the teams video game versus the Pittsburgh Steelers today.
2 RelatedTwo more gamers evaluated positive Friday, a source told ESPNs Adam Schefter, bringing the teams overall number of favorable cases today to 13.
If a gamer misses a test without permission from his team, the NFL Management Council and the NFLPA, he deals with a $50,000 fine for a very first missed test, a one-game suspension for a second missed test, and more discipline for three or more missed tests, which might consist of additional suspensions.
A player or coach who misses out on a daily test without permission throughout the bye week need to have 5 negative PCR tests, each taken 24 hours apart, before being permitted back into the team center. If a gamer misses necessary group activities during this time, he undergoes additional discipline or lost profits.
