I keep hearing athletes say the decision of whether to get vaccinated is a personal one. And while at the absolute simplest level that is true, for quarterbacks in the NFL like Lamar Jackson and Kirk Cousins, it may be fair to say it is a decision about leadership as well.
Not simply for the public health example they can set given vaccines work and we’re still in the midst of a global pandemic that is currently being fueled by the unvaccinated, but from a football perspective as well.
Recent reports indicate 85% of NFL players have received at least one dose of the vaccine.