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Former Cardinals coach Bruce Arians, who has always been known for his honesty, was blunt when asked if the team brought in a specialist to explain the benefits of the vaccine to his team.
"I'm the specialist," Arians said, per ESPN. "If you want to go back to normal, get vaccinated. Eighty-five percent is what we're shooting for, and I think everybody is tired of meeting out here and eating outside and doing all those things we had to do last year. It's still a personal choice, but I don't see a reason not to be vaccinated."
Montez Sweat, a defensive end for the Washington Football Team, is among the players who are resistant to receiving the vaccine.
"I'm not a fan of it," Sweat said, per ESPN. "I probably won't get vaccinated until I get more facts and that stuff. I'm not a fan of it at all. I haven't caught COVID yet, so I don't see me treating COVID until I actually get COVID."
Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen and safety Harrison Smith said in mid-June they have not been vaccinated.
The NFL Players' Association is actively trying to supply its constituents with the relevant research, according to executive director DeMaurice Smith.
"I think the only thing that we can do is make sure that all of our players have all of the information," Smith said, per USA Today.
Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold, Bills quarterback Josh Allen and Jets quarterback Zach Wilson are among those at the game's most high-profile position who have been vague about getting the vaccine.
It could be a crucial summer as players decide whether or not to get vaccinated before training camp.
"I still gotta think about all those certain things that go into it," Darnold told the Charlotte Observer.
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