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The Atlanta Falcons have become the first team in the NFL to be fully immunized against Covid.

The Atlanta Falcons are the first NFL team to declare that all of their players have been vaccinated against Covid-19.
After coming into close contact with a positive case, players might stop completing daily testing, donning masks, and going into self-isolation because to their immunization status.
“On July 23, the Falcons reached a vaccination rate of 92 percent, ensuring that every player on the squad is protected against COVID-19.”
According to a statement on the team’s website, “each player will now experience the benefits of being able to work out and eat together.”
The news came about a month after NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced teams would be forced to forfeit games if they were unable to play due to Covid outbreaks and would not be compensated for games missed due to unvaccinated players.
“As we learned last year, if we maintain a solid commitment to adhering to our health and safety rules and making necessary adjustments in reaction to changing situations, we can play a full season,” he wrote in the memo.
According to NBC Sports, all 32 NFL clubs have a vaccination percentage of at least 75%, with 15 teams reaching 95%.
97.1 percent of gamers had received at least one immunization since the last survey on August 11th.
Georgia has fully immunized 39 percent of its population, one of the lowest rates in the country, according to data.
The state is currently facing daily increases of over 5,700 cases.
Governor Brian Kemp has promised to invest $125 million in financing to help the state’s overburdened hospitals.
The Atlanta Falcons were contacted for comment by The Independent.

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The Atlanta Falcons are the first NFL team to have all of their players immunized against COVID-19.

Nov 22, 2018; New Orleans, LA, USA; Atlanta Falcons helmets on the bench during their game against the New Orleans Saints in the first quarter at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports

Before Saturday’s preseason game against the Miami Dolphins, the Atlanta Falcons have created some important history.
On Monday, the Falcons verified that all of its players have been completely vaccinated against COVID-19.
They are the first team in the NFL to have all of their players vaccinated.
“Each player will now benefit from being able to work out and eat among their teammates,” Scott Bair wrote for the club’s website.
“They won’t have to test every day, they won’t have to wear masks around the facility, and they won’t have to quarantine if a close contact with someone who tests positive.” As shown this summer, even with fully vaccinated staff, MLB teams like the New York Yankees have had positive COVID-19 test results.
The goal is that the safe and readily available immunizations will prevent an outbreak inside a club, which may prevent that team from playing on a planned date once the regular season begins in September.
If a team is forced to forfeit this fall because to a COVID-19 epidemic among unvaccinated employees, getting as many players completely vaccinated as possible before Week 1 is in everyone’s best interests.
Despite the fact that 90% of players league-wide had received at least one injection at the time, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk said last week that “a ton” of elite players are opposed to the vaccine.
The NFL has made it clear that it wants all players completely vaccinated as quickly as possible, but the league and the NFL Players Association have stated that players cannot be cut only because they are not fully vaccinated.

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The NHLPA’strongly encourages’ players to get completely vaccinated, and warns that failure to do so could result in serious sanctions.

Mar 31, 2021; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; A general view of an empty Rogers Arena after the game between the Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks scheduled for Wednesday was postponed due to COVID-19. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports

According to Michael Russo and Katie Strang of The Athletic, the NHL Players’ Association “highly pushed” players to get completely vaccinated against COVID-19 last week and warned them of potential consequences if they did not.
If players are not vaccinated and contract COVID-19 during the 2021-22 season, they may forfeit salary.
The Athletic notes that teams may withhold salary if an unvaccinated athlete is unable to accompany his team on road trips where municipal or federal authorities demand vaccination to enter.
“That puts a lot of pressure on everyone,” a player who did not want to be identified told The Athletic.
“You don’t want to be the reason your team is shorthanded or forced to stay in your hotel like last season,” many player agents told The Athletic. “They have urged their clients” to follow vaccine recommendations.
Players who are unsure about the immunization should speak with their doctors, according to the agents.
More than 85% of NHL players have been completely immunized, according to NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly.
Yet, this is lower than the other main professional sports leagues in North America.
The NFL, like the NBA, has a vaccination percentage of around 90%.
According to The Athletic, the NHL is unlikely to require players to be vaccinated.
Unvaccinated players, on the other hand, may face tougher restrictions and protocols.
The NHL and NHLPA are still debating protocols for the 2019 season, but with the delta variation on the rise across the country, those protocols could be identical to last season’s.
According to The New York Times, more than 128,000 new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Friday.
That’s a 66% rise in the last 14 days.
Furthermore, 651 deaths were reported on Friday, an increase of 116% in just 14 days.

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On Friday, Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold will be fully immunized against COVID-19.

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– A league source told ESPN.com that Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold will be considered completely immunized for COVID-19 as of Friday.
Darnold caused a stir on social media in early June when he admitted to reporters on a Zoom call that he hadn’t been vaccinated.
Several questioned his leadership, especially given the limits placed on non-vaccinated players.
Darnold has since maintained it’s a personal decision and has refused to say if he’s been vaccinated or not.
Darnold, according to the source, has had both doses and will be 14 days away from the second on Friday, making him fully vaccinated.
On Tuesday, as players reported at Wofford College for training camp, Darnold said, “It’s everyone’s option whether they want to be vaccinated or not.”
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He was, however, sporting a pink bracelet, which signifies that a player has not been properly immunized.
According to a league source, the Panthers are among the league leaders in terms of immunization rates, with at least an 85 percent rate.
Because of all the processes the NFL has in place for unvaccinated players, coach Matt Rhule has stated repeatedly that being vaccinated will provide clubs a competitive advantage.
It was amplified when the league announced that teams unable to play regular-season games due to a COVID-19 epidemic sparked by an unvaccinated player would be forced to forfeit and that neither team would be compensated.
Rhule declined to comment on Darnold’s decision, but expressed satisfaction with the Panthers’ vaccination rate.
“The coronavirus, the Delta variant, and all those things are going to be an issue, even though we’re so well-vaccinated,” Rhule added.
“It’ll be a year-long problem for us to cope with.”
“Everyone has made their decisions, some are still making decisions, and others are in various stages of the process.”
We must continue to be astute.
It will continue to have an impact on us in various ways because it is affecting the entire planet.”

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Deshaun Watson is facing ten police complaints as a result of the sexual misconduct allegations, according to his lawyer.

HOUSTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 27: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Houston Texans looks on against the Cincinnati Bengals at NRG Stadium on December 27, 2020 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

Deshaun Watson has made the news again, but this time for all the wrong reasons.
Watson’s lawyer, Rusty Hardin, said ESPN.com on Monday that ten women have filed charges against the Texans quarterback with Houston Police.
Eight of the ten women, according to Hardin, are among the 22 women who have accused Watson of sexual misconduct.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOXNEWS.COM SPORTS COVERAGE Hardin said two of the women who made police complaints did not file lawsuits against Watson.
According to ESPN, he also stated that he knows the names of the ten women who have filed criminal complaints.
Watson and his legal team have worked with Houston Police and the Harris County District Attorney’s office, according to Hardin.
Hardin told the website, “We’re dealing with both of them, giving them with information.”
“We’re working closely with the cops.”
We’re totally collaborating with the district attorney’s office, and we’ll fully cooperate with the NFL once the criminal investigation is over.” DESHAUN WATSON ASKING PRICE REPORTEDLY SET Watson showed up to Texans training camp and avoided the $50,000 per day punishment, but the star quarterback allegedly still wants to be traded to another team.
When the allegations against Watson first arose in March, he issued a statement in which he categorically denied them.
“I recently became aware of a lawsuit that has presumably been filed against me as a result of a social media post by a publicity-seeking plaintiffs lawyer.”
I haven’t seen the complaint yet, but I can tell you this: I’ve never treated a woman with anything less than the highest regard,” Watson stated at the time.
“The plaintiff’s lawyer says that this isn’t about money, yet before bringing the action, he made an illogical six-figure settlement demand, which I swiftly turned down.”
Unlike him, this isn’t about the money for me; it’s about cleaning my name, and I’m excited to do it.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Watson shared a video of himself working out in May.
Since March, the NFL has been looking into the allegations.
Before the start of the 2021 season, Watson might be placed on the NFL Commissioner’s Exempt List.
Watson has been adamant about his desire to leave Houston.
Nevertheless, considering he is still facing sexual misconduct claims, it will be intriguing to see if a team is prepared to take a chance and trade for him.
Ryan Gaydos of Fox News contributed to this article.