MIKE JONES
NFL
How NFLPA shifted its COVID-19 testing fight in response to threat of cancellations, players' demands
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USA TODAY
As the NFL announced a new arrangement for the testing of COVID-19 this week, the league and its players agreed to protocols that differed significantly from the setup previously utilized this season. The plan also contrasted greatly from the 2020 practice of daily testing, which NFL Players Association leaders believed provided the most effective detection and spread mitigation tool last season and unsuccessfully lobbied for again this year.
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