According to reports, the NFL/NFLPA made a major change to their COVID-19 protocols on Tuesday.
Now, anyone with “high risk” close contact exposure to a COVID-19 positive individual must be isolated for a minimum of five days, even if the person remains asymptomatic.
As noted by Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, his means if a player tests positive for COVID-19 after Tuesday during a game week, that player and all “high risk” close contacts would miss at least one game and potentially more based on testing, symptoms, etc. Social distancing more important than ever.
This means if a player tests positive for COVID-19 after Tuesday during a game week, that player and all "high risk" close contacts would miss at least one game and potentially more based on testing, symptoms, etc. Social distancing more important than ever. pic.twitter.com/7GwRHK7wXl
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 13, 2020