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Jason McCourty: NFL Not Thinking of Players' Best Interests with COVID Protocols

cornerback said Saturday the and NFL Players Association "don't care" about safety amid the coronavirus pandemic.

McCourty told reporters the league office and the union are only focused on creating a protocol-driven environment that "looks good" so they can push forward with plans to complete the regular season and the playoffs despite positive COVID-19 test results:

Michael Giardi @MikeGiardi

Jason McCourty has come to the conclusion that only the team will care about itself. No one else in power (league-wide). #Patriots @nflnetwork @AroundTheNFL https://t.co/jfiwNYWlnj

The Patriots have placed three players—quarterback Cam Newton, cornerback Stephon Gilmore and practice-squad defensive tackle Bill Murray—on the reserve/COVID-19 list in the past week.