COVID-19 has ravaged the NFL more than ever this past week. The 36 COVID list placements (whether it be the Reserve/COVID-19 list or the Practice Squad/COVID-19 list) on Monday, the 29 on Tuesday, and the 31 on Wednesday were the three largest in-season totals since the beginning of the 2020 campaign, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
To combat this major issue, the league updated its ever-crucial COVID-19 protocols for Week 15.
“Throughout the pandemic we have continuously evolved our protocols to meet our goal of advancing the safety of the players, coaches and staff,” the league revealed in a press release.