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Looking ahead to the 2021 NFL season: Everything you need to know

LOS ANGELES — The NFL just completed the most improbable of seasons, with several games moved amid the coronavirus but none canceled. There's little time for celebration, however, as the league has to keep its eyes downfield with the year-round schedule rolling along. A look at the issues to come: ——— — Vaccines This is a big one. When will the NFL return to some semblance of normalcy, with ...

LOS ANGELES — The NFL just completed the most improbable of seasons, with several games moved amid the coronavirus but none canceled.

There's little time for celebration, however, as the league has to keep its eyes downfield with the year-round schedule rolling along.

A look at the issues to come:

———

— Vaccines

This is a big one. When will the NFL return to some semblance of normalcy, with relaxed protocols and stadiums filled with fans? NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has made it clear that the league isn't going to "jump the line" and advocate for player vaccinations before others in their distribution category get them. "It's too early to say whether vaccines will be part of the solution," Goodell said. "We expect that they will. We hope that much of our society will be vaccinated by the

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