Rams enter intensive NFL protocols amid COVID-19 outbreak | Latest News Headlines

As COVID-19 rages on the mostly vaccinated NFL, the Rams have now shut down their facilities and entered the league’s intensive protocols, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

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According to NFL Player Health & Safety, the intensive protocols are: virtual meetings only; limited outdoor gatherings; increased physical distancing; wearing a mask at all times, including for players during training; and eliminate group meals.

Los Angeles Rams’ Jalen Ramsey warms up before an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, November 28, 2021 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
(AP Photo / Aaron Gash)

Ahead of the Rams’ Monday Night Football showdown with the Cardinals, the following players were placed on the reserve / COVID-19 roster:

• CB Jalen Ramsey
• CB Dont’e Deayon
• RB Darrell Henderson Jr.
• TE Tyler Higbee
• OL Rob Havenstein

Ramsey and Higbee were added to the roster just hours before the game, which begs the question: why did the NFL allow this game if it’s really about protecting the players?

With several players hitting the roster, this was clearly not an isolated incident. However, the game progressed, with each player on the sidelines and in the game becoming in close contact with each other.

Los Angeles Rams running back Darrell Henderson (27) hands the ball over to tight end Johnny Mundt (82) after Henderson scored a touchdown against the Seattle Seahawks in the second half of a NFL football game on Thursday, October 7, 2021, in Seattle.
(AP Photo / Craig Mitchelldyer)

Tuesday came and wouldn’t you know, another Rams member tested positive for COVID-19, per Josina Anderson of CBS Sports. It would be wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., who recorded six receptions, a season-high, for 77 yards and a touchdown in the 30-23 win.

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The NFL has a widespread COVID-19 problem, despite a league-wide vaccination rate of 94.1% as of November 22. As of Monday alone, the NFL reported 37 positive tests, the most positive players since COVID-19 began. Schefter Reports that 25 more positives are expected on Tuesday.