NFL dealing with rising COVID-19 cases

The National Football League is dealing with rising cases of COVID-19.

According to the NFL Network, ESPN, and Associated Press, 36 players were added to the league's COVID reserve lists connected Monday, which is the most-ever single-day full since the league began investigating for the microorganism past year.

Included connected that database are Los Angeles Rams players Jalen Ramsey and Tyler Higbee, who did not play against the Arizona Cardinals connected Monday.

But with cases rising, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that the Rams closed their grooming installation Tuesday and entered the NFL’s intensive protocols, including virtual-only meetings, constricted outdoor gatherings; accrued carnal distancing; mask-wearing astatine each times, and nary radical meals.

No teams person had to cancel games due to the fact that of COVID this season, but past year, the Denver Broncos did person to play without a backmost aft each 4 of its quarterbacks were quarantined erstwhile 1 of them tested affirmative for the virus.

In July, the league announced that teams would person to forfeit and a nonaccomplishment if a crippled is cancelled due to the fact that of a COVID-19 outbreak among their unvaccinated players.

According to the AP, 94.3% of players are vaccinated.

The quality outlet reported that retired of the 2,208 players connected 53-man progressive rosters and 16-man signifier squads, 126 are unvaccinated.

This season, teams dealing with affirmative COVID-19 cases person included the Rams, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings, Tennessee Titans, and New York Jets.

On Monday, the league announced that coaches, front-office staff, and squad unit indispensable person a COVID-19 booster by Dec. 27.