Anonymous NFL GM Has Blunt Message For Unvaccinated Players

Earlier this afternoon, Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer made headlines for his comments about vaccinated vs. unvaccinated players.

“Everyone was considered,” Meyer said. “That was part of the [considerations such as] production, let’s start talking about this, and also is he vaccinated or not? Can I say that that was a decision maker? It was certainly in consideration.”

Every coach in the NFL likely had a similar mindset, but none verbally acknowledged that part of the team’s decision-making. Following Meyer’s comments, NFL insider Albert Breer shared a story from an anonymous general manager from earlier in camp.

“On cutdown day, figured this’d be a valuable story,” Breer said on Twitter. “Was w/a GM during camp. He showed me how, on his free-agent board, unvaccinated guys were marked, then said, ‘Those guys might as well not even be up there.’ Reality: Tough sledding ahead for unemployed unvaccinated players.”

On cutdown day, figured this’d be a valuable story … Was w/a GM during camp. He showed me how, on his free-agent board, unvaccinated guys were marked, then said, “Those guys might as well not even be up there.”

Reality: Tough sledding ahead for unemployed unvaccinated players.

— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) August 31, 2021

Meyer could be in trouble for his comments. According to a report from NFL insider Mark Maske, the NFLPA’s George Atallah said Meyer’s comments are “a concern and we are going to look into it.”

However, it’s abundantly clear the first-year NFL head coach is just saying what every other coach – and general manager – is thinking.

As the well-known phrase goes, a player’s best ability is availability.

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