In this April 29, 2021, file photo, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, wearing a COVID-19 vaccinated sticker, speaks during the first round of the NFL football draft in Cleveland. The NFL has informed teams they could potentially forfeit a game due to a COVID-19 outbreak among non-vaccinated players and players on both teams wouldn’t get paid that week. Commissioner Goodell said Thursday, July 22, 2021, in a memo sent to clubs that was obtained by The Associated Press that the league doesn’t anticipate adding a 19th week to accommodate games that can’t be rescheduled within the 18-week regular season. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano)

By Rob Maaddi and Barry Wilner | The Associated Press

PUBLISHED: July 22, 2021 at 5:58 p.m. | UPDATED: July 22, 2021 at 6:07 p.m.

NFL teams face potential forfeits for COVID-19 outbreaks

The league has not made vaccinations mandatory