![]() ![]() George Atallah, the assistant executive director for external affairs for the NFLPA, told ESPN via email that Meyer's statements "have led us to open an investigation." Meyer's comments did not go over well with the NFL Players Association. Meyer said that it was considered because of the more stringent COVID-19 protocols imposed on unvaccinated players who test positive or are identified as high-risk close contacts as compared with the protocols for vaccinated players. On Tuesday, Jaguars coach Urban Meyer said he and general manager Trent Baalke took a player's vaccination status into consideration during final roster cuts. Newton had never confirmed his vaccination status, saying it was personal. According to NFL-NFLPA protocols, Tier 1 and Tier 2 individuals - including all players - are exempt from daily testing if they have received the COVID-19 vaccine. The Patriots had disclosed that Newton had undergone daily testing at the time, all of which were negative. Newton was away from the Patriots for five days last week due to what the team called a COVID-19 protocol "misunderstanding." He missed three practices over that stretch, which allowed rookie Mac Jones to take control of the team. The rate of positive tests among unvaccinated NFL personnel was seven times higher than the rate of positive tests among vaccinated personnel, according to the league. ![]() The NFL previously announced that 68 players and staff tested positive for COVID-19 out of 7,190 tested individuals during a three-week stretch from Aug. "I would just point out that I don't know what the number is, but the number of players, coaches and staff members that have been infected by COVID in this training camp - who have been vaccinated - is a pretty high number. Look, you guys keep talking about that," Belichick told reporters Wednesday morning. New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick said Cam Newton's vaccination status wasn't a factor in the team's decision to release him. New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick says Cam Newton's vaccination status had no factor in releaseįOXBOROUGH, Mass. In the end, he chose to return to the Panthers (who had started Teddy Bridgewater, Phillip Walker, and Sam Darnold since parting ways with Newton).You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser However, a lot of teams have recently hit quarterback trouble, and the Seahawks and Texans both reportedly made offers to Newton. Newton did say he wanted to keep playing, and he said he even got vaccinated against COVID-19 (he was not while with the Patriots, and some cited that as a reason teams weren’t bringing him in given the challenges of the league protocols for unvaccinated players) to further that goal, but there were still questions on if anyone was actually going to sign him. The Patriots signed Newton to another one-year deal, but then cut him in August to focus on “ our future” of Mac Jones, and he’s been out of the league since without even a lot of reported interest. Newton wound up going to the New England Patriots and had an up-and-down season there, throwing for eight touchdowns (with a completion percentage of 65.8 percent, second-highest of his career) and rushing for 12 more, but also tossing 10 interceptions and posting just 2,657 passing yards (lowest of his career, barring 2019 where injury only saw him play in two games). ![]() ![]() Back in March 2020, Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers parted ways under odd circumstances, with the team “ giving Newton permission to seek a trade,” Newton complaining about their word choice and saying he never asked for a trade, and the Panthers eventually releasing him. ![]()
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