All signs point to the NFL amid the COVID-19 pandemic, even though are reportedly already dealing with positive coronavirus cases. And while some players have publicly said to play games this season, NFL Players A sociation president J.C. Tretter has cautioned against a hurried return to the field, that many players are actually at a higher risk for damage from COVID-19."We are not invincible," the offensive lineman wrote, "and as recent reports have shown, Melvin Gordon Iii Jersey we certainly aren't immune to this virus. Underlying conditions like high BMI, asthma and sleep apnea are all a sociated with a higher risk of developing severe symptoms and complications when infected with COVID-19. Those conditions are widespread acro s the league."NFL players are humans -- some with immuno-compromised family members or live-in elderly parents," Tretter continued. "Trust me: we want to play football. But as a Ed Reed Jersey union, our most important job is keep our players safe and alive. The NFLPA will fight for our most at-risk players and their families."Tretter's remarks echo those of safety , who recently said he until the risk is closer to being eliminated -- not only for the sake of his own health but for that of his friends and family."It is the responsibility of the employer to provide a safe work environment," Derek Wolfe Jersey Tretter added in his Tuesday letter. "I encourage all workers to hold their employers accountable to high standards. More so than any other sport, the game of football is the perfect storm for virus transmi sion. There are protections, both short and long term, that must be agreed upon before we can safely return to work."In the end, Tretter indicated, football may very well happen in 2020. But it almost a suredly won't happen until the NFL and NFLPA come to terms on lots more protocol about operating this season."I do not Scotty Washington Jersey believe conversations about returning to work should be a race to the lowest common denominator among employees acro s different profe sions in different industries," he said. "We are all workers fighting for the same things: better pay, better benefits and better work rules. Our individual workplaces may be different, but we should support our fellow workers in pursuing gains instead of shaming them to come back to the pack. No T.j. Tampa Jersey worker should be complacent with their rights because they have what others outside their busine s deem 'good enough.' Instead of racing to the bottom, let's push each other to the top."