Draft Prospects are Organizing a Boycott of the NFL Combine If Heavy “Bubble” Restrictions Aren’t Changed

On Sunday night it was reported that the agents for more than 150 draft prospects were organizing a boycott on the NFL Combine if they heavy "bubble" restrictions surrounding the event aren't changed.

If the restrictions aren't changed many many top prospects will only do medical evaluations.

Agents representing more than 150 draft prospects are organizing a boycott of all testing, on-field workouts and interviews at next month’s NFL scouting combine if heavy “bubble” restrictions aren’t changed, sources tell me and @TomPelissero

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 21, 2022

Unless the NFL and the combine agree to ease those restrictions — allowing players access to their full team of coaches, trainers, ATCs et al. as in past years — many top prospects will only do medical evaluations next month in Indianapolis. https://t.co/orMpYcx3qD

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 21, 2022

The NFL laid out the guidelines for the combine in a memo sent out Saturday, from Larry Brown Sports:

The NFL sent out a memo outlining combine guidelines on Saturday. Draft prospects are expected to be restricted to combine venues during their entire time in Indianapolis, and are restricted to one guest who will provide medical support. That individual, as well as anyone else who comes in contact with players, must be fully vaccinated. Anyone who violates the established protocols risks being sent home from the combine.

Unfortunately this is likely how we get back to normal.  It's going to have to be an organized effort.  These players all watched a postseason and Super Bowl were the virus all but disappeared.

Was that due to increased restrictions?  The answer is obviously no.  They went about everything as business as usual and everything was fine.