Packers Coach Matt LaFleur Asked If Aaron Rodgers Complied With COVID-19 Protocols

Matt LaFleur faced a series of tough questions Thursday.

Matt LaFleur and the Packers will be without Aaron Rodgers when they take the field against the Chiefs on Sunday, and the current quarterback absence isn't the only issue for Green Bay.

The NFL is currently investigating whether Rodgers and the Packers violated COVID-19 protocols. The league said in a statement that failure to properly enforce COVID-19 protocols could result in "discipline being assessed against individual clubs." Neither Rodgers nor LaFleur have been disciplined as of Thursday afternoon. 

On Thursday, LaFleur said he is "100% confident," COVID-19 protocols have been followed in the team's "football spaces."

LaFleur made it clear again, he was 100% confident Rodgers complied with COVID rules in "football spaces", saying the press conferences where Rodgers didn't wear a mask wasn't part of his responsibilities.

— Tom Silverstein (@TomSilverstein) November 4, 2021

Matt LaFleur asked why Aaron Rodgers has been unmasked in interviews if he's confident COVID protocols have been followed inside building: "That's not what I said. I said within our football space: meeting rooms, walkthrough, everything we do in that area."

— Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) November 4, 2021

Jordan Love will start for Green Bay in place of Rodgers in Kansas City on Sunday. The Packers are 7–1 after last week's road win over the Cardinals.