NFL recommends some sideline players wear masks during games -

The NFL is recommending that players on the sidelines who are not participating in a game or about to go on the field wear protective masks.

The league’s management council also suggested the 32 teams enhance physical distancing on the sidelines while the NFL considers expanding the bench area.

Although the NFL stopped short of mandating masks for all players, not on the field, it “strongly encouraged” all active players in the bench area who are not about to enter the game to wear masks while standing on the sideline and/or sitting on the bench.

A player wearing a mask during a close contact has a significantly reduced probability of being designated a “High-Risk Close Contact” after exposure to a COVID-positive individual.

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