Vaccination status has raised plenty of controversies around the NFL this season. From Cam Newton being cut to Aaron Rodgers breaking protocols for over two months, weāve had a lot to talk about when it comes to that subject.
Vaccinated players need to abide by certain rules, while unvaccinated players need to follow different protocols. Simply put, being vaccinated gives you a bit of an edge when it comes to the playersā day-to-day routine.
Thatās why former Super Bowl champion Joe Flacco didnāt want to leave any sort of room for speculation. Now that heāll beback under center for the New York Jets, he admitted that he hasnāt taken the jab.
Joe Flacco Says Heās Not Vaccinated, Wants To Avoid Being A Distraction
āIām not vaccinated. I definitely have my reasons,ā Flacco said, as quoted by ProFootballTalk. āHonestly, I probably like to talk about this topic more than anybody. Itās one of those things that you debate with all the time. But overall Iāve felt like itās more of a distraction than anything. So I feel like to kind of talk about it too much and give you all my beliefs, is more of a distraction than anything. I think the most important thing is going to play the football game.ā
Flacco Says Heāll Follow NFL Protocol
Flacco didnāt want to read too much into Aaron Rodgersā situation. He wore a mask during his press conference and promised to follow the leagueās health and safety protocols as long as heās out there:
āI mean, we all know what the rules are,ā the veteran QB added. āSo when those things happen, weāve all been told what the protocols are, and weāve all been following the protocols. If you want to go out there and play the game you love, you have to do what you have to do.ā
The Jets will need as much help as they can from Flacco to try and get their third win of the season. The third-stringer will get the nod over injured QBs Zach Wilson and Mike White, and hopefully, heāll be able to turn back the clock and shut down the doubters.
