The NFL’s International Player Pathway program gives players from outside the United States and Canada a chance to learn, develop, practice and play American football professionally as the league continues to expand its global reach.

"Thats really where I fall on it, so my opinion on wearing a mask is really about being respectful to other people. I just dont have a great deal of personal fear surrounding contracting the virus, he said. Cousins said again he has no personal concern of catching the virus but apologized for the cavalier take he delivered on the podcast. Regardless of anyone's views on the virus, all NFL players, coaches and staff, of course, are subject to strict protocols at team headquarters this year. Even if Cousins were to be asymptomatic, an ill-timed positive test could keep him out of action.