Minnesota Vikings Assistant Coach Out After Refusing COVID-19 Vaccine: Report [UPDATE]

A day after the NFL sent a memo to teams stating that teams experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak among unvaccinated players could be forced to forfeit games, ESPN reported that an NFL coach is out of a job after refusing to be vaccinated. 

According to Courtney Cronin of ESPN, Rick Dennison — Minnesota Vikings assistant coach — is no longer on the Vikings staff as an assistant coach after refusing to receive the COVID vaccine. For all Tier 1 staff — which includes coaches, front-office executives, equipment managers, and staff — the vaccine is a requirement unless they receive a medical or religious exemption.