When the Jaguars trimmed their roster to 53 gamers on Tuesday, they did not simply bear in mind offseason performances. In accordance with new coach City Meyer, Jacksonville additionally factored whether or not or not gamers have been vaccinated for COVID-19 into choices associated to the NFL‘s cut-down deadline. Now, the NFL Gamers Affiliation has opened an investigation into the scenario, per ProFootballTalk.

The NFLPA hasn’t commented on Meyer’s remarks apart from to say the coach’s statements straight led to their subsequent steps. The NFL, in the meantime, doesn’t mandate gamers be vaccinated for COVID-19 however has carried out stricter protocols for gamers and employees who’re unvaccinated getting into the 2021 season. In accordance with ProFootballTalk, the league’s present guidelines prohibit groups from utilizing vaccination standing to tell employment choices.

Meyer’s feedback have been first reported by John Reid of the Florida Instances-Union, and got here in response to questions concerning the technique of deciding between gamers for the ultimate roster.

”Everybody was thought-about,” the coach mentioned. “That was a part of the manufacturing and likewise, was he vaccinated or not. To say that was a decision-maker, it actually was into consideration.”

Meyer is not the primary notable title to spark controversy over vaccine-related remarks within the NFL. Payments normal supervisor Brandon Beane mentioned early this offseason that he would minimize any participant who did not obtain the COVID vaccine earlier than going through backlash from NFLPA govt director DeMaurice Smith and finally, per ProFootballTalk, addressing the feedback with league executives.