NFLPA Blames NFL For Covid-19 Outbreak, Says It Has Called For Daily Testing

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The NFLPA is going after the NFL … claiming that the league’s decision to remove daily COVID-19 testing for players has resulted in widespread epidemics across the league.

“The NFL has decided to withdraw a vital weapon in our fight against the transmission of COVID-19 despite our union’s call for daily testing months ago,” the PA said on social media.

“We are discussing with our player executives and with the NFL potential changes to protocols so that we can complete the season.”

The league’s COVID reserve roster skyrocketed to nearly 100 players on Wednesday – including several big names like Odell Beckham Jr., Jalen Ramsey and Browns QB Baker Mayfield.

Of course, that number is expected to increase over the next few weeks – as the holidays approach – a scenario the NFLPA says the NFL could have avoided had it just listened to them in the first place.

In September, JC Tretter – NFLPA prez – released a statement about the potential ramifications of not testing daily, and what kind of problems it could present for the league.

The NFL has decided to withdraw a vital weapon in our fight against the transmission of COVID-19 despite our union’s call for daily testing months ago. We are discussing with our player leaders and with the NFL potential changes to protocols so that we can complete the season. pic.twitter.com/r14HqZ2iMC

– NFLPA (@NFLPA) December 15, 2021 @NFLPA

Well, now the PA is doubling down on Tretter’s original position… expressing disappointment at the league’s decision to stop testing players on a daily basis.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and NFLPA Executive Director Demaurice Smith haven’t had the best relationship over the years… so it will be interesting to see how the NFL responds.

The PA tweeted that it was in discussions with player management, as well as the NFL, about potential changes to existing protocols.

Stay tuned …

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