The NFL and NFL Players Association have suspended all league-wide COVID-19 protocols effective immediately.
Teams received a memo Thursday morning detailing the decision, which was "based on current encouraging trends regarding the prevalence and severity" of the coronavirus.
Many of the league's most severe protocols had been dropped by the end of the 2021 season, including mandatory testing for asymptomatic players and staff, requirements to wear contact tracing devices and distancing limitations in weight rooms and cafeterias.