The National Football League and the NFL Players Association reached a major agreement on the day most teams are moving into the on-field portion of training camps.
The NFLPA released the following statement Wednesday morning via Twitter.
“We have reached an agreement with the NFL to continue daily testing through September 5th,” the tweet read. “We will continue to monitor positivity rates within each club and relevant information from each team community to inform our assessment of testing frequency ahead of the regular season.”
Prior to this agreement, daily COVID-19 testing was only mandated through the first two weeks of camp.
We have reached an agreement with the @NFL to continue daily testing through September 5th. We will continue to monitor positivity rates within each club and relevant information from each team community to inform our assessment of testing frequency ahead of the regular season.
— NFLPA (@NFLPA) August 12, 2020
The increased testing will only further protect players, coaches and staff as the team gets more physical on the field with the progression of practices.
The regular season is set to kick off on Thursday, Sept. 10. when the Chiefs hosts the Texans.
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