The Jaguars coach said vaccination status played a role in whether a player was cut.
The NFL Players Association has launched an investigation following Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer’s admission that vaccination status factored into the team’s roster decisions. NFLPA spokesman George Atallah confirmed the union’s action in an email to The Associated Press on Tuesday night, hours after Meyer told reporters: “Everyone was considered. That was part of the production, let’s start talking about this and also, ‘Is he vaccinated or not?’ Can I say that was a decision-maker? It was certainly in consideration.” The Jaguars attempted to clarify Meyer’s comments Wednesday with a statement. “Availability is one of the many factors taken into account when making roster decisions,” the team said.
