Commissioner Roger Goodell is offering the NFL's stadiums as COVID-19 vaccination sites ahead of the league's offseason.
"The NFL and our 32 member clubs are committed to doing our part to ensure that vaccines are as widely accessible in our communities as possible," Goodell wrote in a letter dated Thursday to President Joe Biden, which was obtained by ESPN.
"To that end, each NFL team will make its stadium available for mass vaccinations of the general public in coordination with local, state, and federal health officials," Goodell added.
Goodell noted that seven NFL stadiums are already being used as vaccination sites. These venues include the Carolina Panthers' Bank of America Stadium, the Arizona Cardinals' State Farm Stadium, the Atlanta Falcons' Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and the Baltimore Ravens' M&T Bank Stadium. The Houston Texans' NRG Park, the Miami Dolphins' Hard Rock Stadium, and the New England Patriots' Gillette Stadium are also being used for vaccinations.
"We can expand our efforts to stadiums across the nation more effectively because many of our clubs have offered their facilities previously as COVID testing centers as well as election sites over the past several months," Goodell wrote. "We look forward to further discussion with your administration as well as your partners in state and local governments to advance this effort."
The 2020 NFL campaign will conclude with Sunday's Super Bowl matchup between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs in Tampa.
In his season-ending press conference Thursday, Goodell praised the "extraordinary collective effort" to complete the campaign as scheduled amid the pandemic.
