The NFL on Wednesday said it was “aware of the current situation in Green Bay” and would review the matter with the Packers.
“The primary responsibility for enforcement of COVID protocols within club facilities rests with individual clubs,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said in a statement. “Failure to properly enforce protocols has resulted in discipline being judged against individual clubs in the past.”
Rodgers, the reigning NFL MVP, said last August that he was “immunized” when asked about his vaccination status.
“You know, there’s a lot of conversation around it, around the league, and a lot of people making statements and not making statements, owners who have made statements,” Rodgers said at the time. “There are people on the team who have not been vaccinated. I think it’s a personal decision. I will not judge those people. There are people who have been vaccinated who catch COVID. It’s an interesting issue that I think we’ll see played out throughout the season.”
He later added: “I think I like learning about everything I do, and there’s a lot of research that goes into that. But like I said, there are people who have tested positive, and I think it’s just people getting vaccinated here. See how things go. moving forward. Obviously there may be some problems with people who are vaccinated only getting tested every few weeks and then testing the unvaccinated every day.”
Packers coach Matt LaFleur on Wednesday would not comment on the vaccination status of any players or coaches. He was asked whether Rodgers’ use of the word “immunization” might be misleading.
