- The NFL set a single-day record with 37 new cases of COVID-19 among players
- The league also had its first case of the Omicron variant when a Washington Football Team staffer tested positive for the highly contagious strain Monday
- In a memo sent to teams on Monday and obtained by DailyMail.com, the league mandated booster shots for coaches and other personnel who deal with players
- Players are not required to get the booster shot yet, but discussions are ongoing
With a whopping 37 new cases of COVID-19 reported among NFL players on Monday, the league will now require all coaches as well as front office and team personnel to receive a booster shot by December 27.
The 37 new cases of COVID-19 are the most infections the NFL has recorded in a single day since the start of the pandemic.
As the league sees dozens of new cases, a Tier 3 staffer with the Washington Football Team tested positive for Omicron, becoming the first known case of the highly contagious variant in the league, according to NFL.com.
Tier 3 staffers do not work directly with players and are not currently required to get a booster shot, but others are now being asked to get the third injection.
In a memo sent to teams on Monday and obtained by DailyMail.com, the league said: ‘Given the increased prevalence of the virus in our communities, our experts have recommended that we implement the CDC’s recommendation.’