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Tampa Bay Buccaneers' William Gholston, bottom, tackles New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson as he throws the ball during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
Wilson's solid finish to rookie season is promising for Jets

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Jan. 03, 2022 05:07 PM EST

FILE- In this Sept. 8, 2019, file photo, former NFL official Mike Pereira walks across the field before a football game between the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas. While the NFL rightfully boasts about a player vaccination rate above 93%, the other folks on the field for games, the officials, are nearly at 100%. According to the league, the 121 officials are 99% vaccinated, which should make their jobs a bit easier, says former NFL officiating chief Mike Pereira. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)
Pereira encouraged by NFL officials' vaccination rates

By Barry Wilner Sep. 03, 2021 02:23 AM EDT

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie (19) is shown on the field during an NFL preseason football game against the Detroit Lions in Detroit, in this Friday, Aug. 13, 2021, photo. McKenzie revealed he faces NFL discipline for violating the league’s COVID-19 protocols for unvaccinated players by failing to wear a mask inside the team’s facility. McKenzie wrote: “They got me! @NFL you win!” in a Thursday, Aug. 26 social media post in which he included a copy of the first page of a letter he received from the league informing him of the violation. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)
Bills' McDermott frustrated by team's low vaccination rate

By John Wawrow Aug. 26, 2021 10:08 AM EDT

Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer speaks to reporters during the NFL football team's training camp Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Eagan, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Vikings owner on league-low vax rate: 'We're very concerned'

By Dave Campbell Aug. 03, 2021 08:15 PM EDT

FILE - In this June 2, 2021, file photo, Washington Football Team helmets are on the field during an NFL football OTA at Inova Sports Performance Center in Ashburn, Va. Washington's NFL team will not be called the Warriors or have any other Native American imagery in the new name when it's revealed next year. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez, File)
AP source: 2 NFL teams remain under 50% vaccinated

By Rob Maaddi Jul. 15, 2021 08:05 PM EDT

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton, left with back facing camera, greets NBA basketball New Orleans Pelicans draft picks Zion Williamson, left, Jaxson Hayes, center, and head coach Alvin Gentry during training camp at their NFL football training facility in Metairie, La., Friday, July 26, 2019. With them are Saints general manager Mickey Loomis, center with back to camera, and former Saints head coach Jim Mora, right. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Saints' Brees describes "kinship" with Pelicans' Williamson

By Brett Martel Aug. 01, 2019 07:05 PM EDT