SOURCE SPORTS: NFL To Increase COVID-19 Testings And Set New Bye Week Rules

The NFL is going on offense to battle COVID-19.

On Friday, the NFL and NFL Players Association reached an agreement to extend the league’s daily coronavirus testing program going forward. There was a plan in place where daily testing would end if the positive test rate fell below a certain threshold, but daily testing will now continue. The policy also calls for players and coaches to remain in their home cities during by weeks.

The NFL informed clubs today it has reached an agreement with the NFLPA to extend daily testing — and that players and coaches are not allowed to leave the city during their bye week. pic.twitter.com/j8FnrB5oF4

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 2, 2020

Sunday’s game between the Tennessee Titans and Pittsburgh Steelers has been postponed until later in the season, making this week a bye week for the two teams

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After serval Titians players tested positive for COVID-19, the NFL had to move quickly and make changes to some of their COVID-19 protocols.

The NFL has a lot riding on these newly implemented rules. The last thing the NFL needs is more outbreaks around the league.