After two years of strict COVID-19 mandates and protocols, the National Football League and NFL Players Association agreed to suspend COVID-19 protocols on Thursday.

The new order goes into effect immediately, the NFL said in a memo Thursday. However, players still need to obey the guidelines in their respective cities.

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