NFL training camps around the country are set to kick off at the end of the month and the National Football League has finally issued protocols to teams regarding some of the safety measures required in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic and players’ safe return to club facilities.
The protocols specifically address how teams are to handle players who are either exposed to someone positive for the coronavirus or have tested positive for COVID-19 themselves.
NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero tweeted the flow chart teams are to utilize in these circumstances. The document is entitled “Mitigation and Treatment Rubric for Exposure to COVID-19 Positive Individual.”
The NFL last night sent to clubs COVID-19 protocols for 2020 training camp and preseason, including this detailed breakdown for handling individuals exposed to someone who tested positive: pic.twitter.com/bX7aQzMZTZ
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) July 4, 2020
Pelissero also noted players will wear Zebra tracking devices to detect possible coronavirus symptoms. In addition, all Tier 1-3 personnel “will also be required to wear Kinexon Proximity Recording tracking devices at all times” including at team facilities, during practices and while traveling.
The league and the NFL Players’ Association still continue to debate the number of games to be played this preseason, and if cases of COVID-19 continue to rise around the nation, plans could change dramatically.
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