All 32 teams have submitted IDER plans–8 of them have been approved and the remaining plans are under review. pic.twitter.com/y8ej5VDZqH
— NFLPA (@NFLPA) July 22, 2020
The Houston Texans are ahead of the curve compared to the rest of the NFL as the league’s union has approved their Infectious Disease Emergency Response Plan.
According to a tweet on Wednesday, the NFLPA shared the status for all 32 teams’ IDERs. The Texans were one of eight teams to have their plan approved by the NFLPA.
The IDERs were a part of making the work conditions safe for the players, and one of the questions defensive end J.J. Watt said players still had as the league geared up for training camp.
According to NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith, the NFL has the right to open up camp. It is up to the union to hold the league accountable relative to workplace conditions.
“They have the exclusive right, just like somebody who owns a plant, when does it open, when does it close, what our hours are,” Smith said. “The [collective bargaining agreement] dictates wages, hours, working conditions, and generally and explicitly in this case we’ve made provisions about being in a position to approve the infectious disease response plans for the teams.”
With the Texans’ IDER already approved by the union, it helps the defending AFC South champions get to back to football quicker.
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