In a memo distributed to teams, the NFL also outlined increased
safety regulations for play-callers and said post-game interactions
between players and staff would be limited.
Players that failed to comply would be subject to discipline, the
league said.
"Clubs are required to enforce these rules. Violations by players
and/or staff will result in accountability measures being imposed
upon the club," the NFL said.
The league added that the maximum number of players permitted to
travel to road games would be reduced to 62 and access to club
facilities would be limited for non-essential personnel.
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From Week 13, all members of a team's traveling party must wear N95 or KN95
masks on team planes and buses, it said.
The new guidance was issued on the same day multiple players, including
Baltimore Ravens running backs Mark Ingram and J.K. Dobbins, and Minnesota
Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen, were placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list.
(Reporting by Arvind Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
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