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The NFL and players' union agree to suspend COVID protocols for the 2022 season

With the change in protocol, league players and staff will no longer have to wear face coverings at NFL facilities, regardless of their vaccination status.
An NFL logo as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Carolina Panthers at Raymond James Stadium on Oct. 12, 2008 in Tampa, Florida. The NFL has suspended all aspects of its COVID-19 protocols, citing recent trends showing that the spread of the coronavirus is declining.

The NFL and the NFL Players Association announced Wednesday they have agreed to suspend all COVID-19 protocols going into the 2022 football season, effective immediately.

In a memo released by the league, both the NFL and the players' association announced

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