Head coach Joe Judge told reporters last week that there is a team hotel available for those who wish to take advantage of such accommodations. He added that he could not mandate the players to stay there due to CBA rules, nor has he mandated that his assistant coaches stay there.
\”Our players either opted in or opted out of the hotel stay. We have expressed to the ones on the outside that they have to make the right decisions when they are on the outside in terms of how they structure their nights,\” Judge said.
\”Iu2019d say the biggest message I have for everybody, whether itu2019s the coaches, the support staff, the players, itu2019s not about being in a bubble. Itu2019s about making the right decisions when you are away from the building to make sure we donu2019t bring something into the building.\”
Thus far the plans not only appear to be working, but the players, coaches and support staff have responded to the guidelines, which include avoiding eating out at restaurants (unless picking up food for takeout), attending events with a lot of people in close proximity, and wearing masks while outside of their habitat.
Thus far, the Giants have only had to place two players, wide receiver David Sills and linebacker Josiah Tauaefa, on the Reserve/COVID-19 List, the total among the fewest by any team in the NFL during camp.
Both Sills and Tauaefa have since been removed from the Reserve/COVID-19 list just days after initially being added.
With continued vigilance, the Giants and other NFL teams that take the recommendations seriously, are giving themselves and the league a legitimate chance at a full season.
\”We have to all understand that our decisions impact each other,\” Judge said. \”Everyone is working to the same goal. No one within this building is entitled to cut short our teamu2019s pursuit of that goal by making a selfish decision away from this building.\”
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