Rick Dennison is now not an assistant coach with the Minnesota Vikings, in accordance with a number of stories, after he refused to obtain the COVID-19 vaccine.

Dennison was with the Vikings for the final two seasons, and has additionally coached with the Broncos, Texans, and Ravens. He has been working within the NFL because the mid-Nineties.

The NFL not too long ago introduced new protocols for employees and gamers; tier 1 workers, which incorporates coaches, should obtain the COVID-19 vaccine or current the league with a legitimate spiritual or medical purpose for not getting it.

A coach with the New England Patriots, Cole Popovich, may also not be returning for the 2021 season in a choice associated to the COVID-19 vaccine, in accordance with ESPN.

Gamers should not thought-about tier 1; nevertheless, if a participant isn’t vaccinated, they are going to be topic to extra COVID-19 testing, social distancing necessities, and journey restrictions.

The league has additionally knowledgeable all 32 groups that COVID-19 outbreaks amongst unvaccinated gamers might finally end in forfeiting a recreation.