NFL chief medical officer: Not appropriate to construct a bubble

NFL chief medical officer Dr. Allen Sills said on a call Wednesday the league does "not feel it's practical or appropriate to construct a bubble," according to a report from NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.

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NFL chief medical officer Dr. Allen Sills said on a call Wednesday the league does "not feel it's practical or appropriate to construct a bubble," according to a report from NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.

On call today, NFL chief medical officer Dr. Allen Sills said: “We do not feel it’s practical or appropriate to construct a bubble.” League will rely on robust contact tracing, education, testing. “Anyone who tests positive will be isolated until medically appropriate to return.”
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) June 17, 2020

Sills added the league will rely on robust contact tracing, education, and testing, per Pelissero. He also added, "anyone who tests positive will be isolated until medically appropriate to return."

Had a call with NFL CMO Dr Allen Sills. On training camp: “Everyone is very aware there will need to be an additional ramp-up for a period of time — both at the outset for medical exams and education, then clearly as you get into physical activity, you’d have to do it step-wise."
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) June 17, 2020

Sills also said there will be a need for additional time before training camp to prepare, which would include exams and education, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.