The NFL has reportedly postponed three Week 15 games due to the increased COVID-19 cases across the league, and several players are unhappy about it.
The Las Vegas Raiders-Cleveland Browns game, which was originally scheduled for Saturday, will now be played Monday. The Seattle Seahawks-Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles-Washington Football Team games are expected to be moved from Sunday to Tuesday evening, according to multiple reports. Like last season, many players are objecting to the changes.
Eagles cornerback Darius Slay indicated on Twitter that he believes Washington should have to forfeit due to its COVID cases.
Some Raiders players aired their frustrations, too. Cornerback Casey Hayward called the postponement “ real bulls—” and said he was led to believe there would be no rescheduled games this season. Hayward then wondered out loud if Cleveland Browns center JC Tretter, the president of the NFL Players Association, had a hand in the decision.
Raiders linebacker KJ Wright also said he was deceived . Fellow linebacker Will Compton said his team is ready to play.
The NFL and NFLPA made changes to the COVID-19 protocols this week, and it’s possible more could be coming. Vaccinated players and coaches who test positive but are asymptomatic now have a path to returning to their teams just a day later. A report on Friday relayed the majority of NFL players want COVID protocols eliminated altogether.
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