Aaron Rodgers appears on "The Pat McAfee show" to talk about his status for the Packers' match against the Seahawks. (0:39).
GREEN BAY (WIS.) -- Tuesday's NFL review of the Green Bay Packers' COVID-19 protocol was completed. A league source stated that the team was fined $300,000. Aaron Rodgers and Allen Lazard were each fined $14,000.
They were penalized for violating protocols that were jointly approved by the NFL Players Association and the NFL Players Association.
According to the source, the investigation was completed and the Packers cooperated with it. However, the team was warned that any future violations could lead to increased discipline including the possibility of changing draft positions or losing draft choice.
Unvaccinated Rodgers did not wear a mask to his news conferences. The team also failed to report that Rodgers, Lazard and others attended a Halloween party away from their facility. Rodgers and Lazard were fined because they violated protocol which prohibits unvaccinated players gathering in more than three groups. The league and players' union agreed on the amount of players' fines.
A review of video taken inside the club facility was also done. It revealed a few instances in which Rodgers or Lazard failed to wear a mask within the facility. The source stated that the video did not show any widespread or systematic mask-wearing violations other than these isolated instances.
In a statement to ESPN, Mark Murphy, Packers president, stated that "we respect the League's findings" and that adherence to COVID protocols is important to keep the team and organization safe. "We will continue to educate our team about the importance of the protocols, and we will remain committed to operating within them."
After Rodgers' Wednesday COVID-19 test, the investigation began last week. He will need to isolate for 10 days before he can return to the Packers. This is one day before Rodgers' next game against Seattle Seahawks.
