In this Jan. 29, 2020, file photo, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell answers a question during a news conference in Miami. Credit: AP/David J. Phillip
DALLAS – With positive COVID-19 cases among NFL players rising to their highest levels of the pandemic, league officials are prepared to change their protocols to not only reduce the level of infection but to potentially allow asymptomatic players who test positive to return to game action sooner than under the current system.
Over the past three days, there have been 96 positive cases among players, the largest number of positive tests in such a short span.