KANSAS CITY, MO - DECEMBER 12: Las Vegas Raiders outside linebacker K.J. Wright (34) before an NFL game between the Las Vegas Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs on Dec 12, 2021 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO.

NFL players react to rescheduled Week 15 games amidst COVID-19 outbreaks

Matthew Washington
4 years ago
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The NFL announced Friday that it has postponed three games from the Week 15 schedule as teams continue to deal with a rash of COVID-19 outbreaks.

The league moved Saturday's matchup between the Las Vegas Raiders and Cleveland Browns to Monday, Dec. 20 at 5 p.m. ET, and the Seattle Seahawks-Los Angeles Rams and Washington Football Team-Philadelphia Eagles matchups to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 21.

The schedule changes arrive as the Rams, Browns, and Washington currently have more than 20 players on the COVID-19 reserve.

The NFL has reversed course from its position earlier in the year that, absent medical consideration or government directives, games would not be postponed or rescheduled due to roster issues caused by injury or illness that impacted multiple players.

Several players from across the league shared their reactions on Twitter following the league's decision to reschedule a few of this weekend's matchups:

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