As fantasy football managers make a push through the playoffs, they must take note of significant changes in the NFL's COVID-19 protocols along with potential sleepers in the free-agent pool.
Last week, the league updated its COVID-19 protocols, which now allow fully vaccinated asymptomatic players to "test out" of quarantine in three ways if they initially test positive (h/t NFL Network's Ian Rapoport).
In other words, a player who goes on the reserve/COVID-19 list isn't necessarily out for the week. Managers should keep that in mind while making roster moves. We'll omit players on the reserve/COVID-19 list to provide clear-cut starting options.