NFL reveals forfeit rule to punish unvaccinated players

The NFL presented its strongest push yet for players to get vaccinated.

According to a note shared on Twitter by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the league demanded that a game could not be rescheduled due to an outbreak of COVID-19 among unvaccinated players – and that team will be forced to forfeit, resulting in “a loss to the playoffs.”

The memo says the league intends to play all of its games within the scheduled 18-week period and that a 19th week will not be added to the schedule by any means – an idea that was launched in 2020 amid numerous outbreaks. .

Additionally, if a match is canceled and cannot be rescheduled, none of the players on the team will be paid for the match.

Vaccinated players who test positive may return to the squad immediately after two negative tests, while unvaccinated players will need to self-isolate for 10 days, according to the note.