The NFL is dealing with a recent spike in COVID-19 cases, along with the NHL and NBA. From Monday to Wednesday, 96 NFL players have been put on their teams' COVID-19 lists. Out of these, 94 players tested positive.

With the recent COVID outbreak, many NFL fans are worried that the remainder of the 2021-2022 season could be postponed. There is no sign of that as of right now, and the league is doing what it can to get the situation under control.

Dr. Allen Sills is the NFL's chief medical officer, and works with the league on COVID-19 prevention, including adjusting protocols. Sills spoke on NFL Network Wednesday evening to discuss issues pertaining to the league's recent rise in cases.

According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, Sills said “many” of the league's recent COVID cases are asymptomatic, with the Omicron variant becoming more dominant in the United States.

Pelissero also noted that Sills is considering “possible tweaks” within the league's protocols. He remains focused on the effectiveness of masks while indoors at NFL facilities, and encourages the use of enhanced protocols to prevent further spread, per NFL's Ian Rapoport.

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Sills revealed that the league is considering loosening protocols for vaccinated, asymptomatic players with the virus, per Mark Maske of The Washington Post. If this happened right now (it has not), many players currently on a COVID-19 list would be eligible to come back to the field.

As COVID-19 continues to mutate and more variants become prevalent, regulations and protocols surrounding the virus must be updated and adjusted.