For the past three weeks, NFL teams have been hit hard with COVID-19 cases because ofthe rise of the Omicron variant throughout the world. have alreadylandedon Damien Harris Jersey the COVID/reserve list ahead of Week 17 games, and there were 96 positive testsalone on Monday, a new high for a single day.At the start of Week 16,more than 200 players were on the COVID/reserve list. At the beginning of Week 17, various players are being activated, but dozens more are being put into the league's protocols. One of the bigger names to go on the list in Week 17 is Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans. The Bucs were already dealing with a significant lo s to their offensive unit, asrunning back Leonard Fournette is on the list, too.As of Tuesday, the NFL adopted the CDC's new quarantining guidelines, stating that players who test positive and are asymptomatic regardle s of vaccination status will only have to quarantine for five days instead of 10.Sporting News has the list of all of the players who have entered COVID-19 protocols ahead of Week 17 games.NFL POWER RANKINGS: Atlanta Falcons (13players)DT Marlon DavidsonLB Brandon CopelandWR Tajae SharpeLB James VaughtersLB Dorian EtheridgeQBFeleipe FranksS Richie GrantDLTyeler DavisonDL Jonathan BullardSS Jaylinn HawkinsTE Hayden HurstOL Willie BeaversOT Jason SpriggsBaltimore Ravens (oneplayer)TE Josh OliverCarolina Panthers (13players)DT Daviyon NixonC Matt ParadisDE Brian BurnsCSam TecklenburgDEMarquis Haynes Sr.OLHaason ReddickDTPhil HoskinsLBShaq ThompsonS Kenny RobinsonDE Darryl JohnsonRB Reggie BonnafonDB Jaycee HornTE Tommy TrembleChicago Bears (fourplayers)WR Isaiah CoulterLB Joel IyiegbuniweTE Jesper HorstedDT Akiem HicksCincinnati Bengals (eight players)LB Clay JohnstonDB Chidobe AwuzieQB Brandon AllenCB Darius PhillipsWR Auden TateLB Germaine PrattWR Trenton IrwinDB Trae WaynesCleveland Browns ( Kendrick Bourne Jersey threeplayers)LB Tony Fields IILB Elijah LeeLT Alex TaylorDallas Cowboys (seven players)DT Trysten HillDT Osa OdighizuwaDB Malik HookerCB Kyron BrownS Tyler CoyleDT Quinton BohannaLB Keanu NealDenver Broncos (17players)RB Mike BooneDB P.J. LockeWR Seth WilliamsNT Mike PurcellOLB Andre MintzeWRTim PatrickT Calvin AndersonS Caden SternsCB Bryce CallahanCB Mike FordT Bobby Ma sieOLB Stephen WeatherlyDE McTelvin AgimLB Baron BrowningLB Bradley ChubbLB Jonathan CooperWR Jerry JeudyDetroit Lions (16players)DB Jalen ElliottDB Nickell Robey-ColemanLB Alex AnzaloneWR Quintez CephusDB Corey BallentineLB Tavante BeckettDB Ifeatu MelifonwuDB Tracy WalkerDB Bobby PriceWR Josh ReynoldsQB Steven MontezTE Brock WrightDE Michael BrockersG Halapoulivaati VaitaiWR Geronimo AllisonWR Kalif RaymondGreen Bay Packers (11players)G Ben BradenLB Tipa GaleaiWR Amari RodgersLB Ty SummersDL R.J. McIntoshLB Oren BurksTE Marcedes LewisS Henry BlackP Corey BojorquezTE Tyler DavisDL Kingsley KekeHouston Texans (11players)DE DeMarcus WalkerDB Cre'Von LeBlancT Tytus HowardDB Lonnie JohnsonRBDavid JohnsonFBPaul Que senberryDLRon'Dell CarterWRChris MooreWR Danny AmendolaTE Anthony AuclairLB Kevin Pierre-LouisIndianapolis Colts (eight players Malcolm Perry Jersey )QB Carson WentzCB T.J. CarrieLB Malik JeffersonT Braden SmithCB Chris WilcoxQB James MorganTE Eli WolfLS Luke RhodesJacksonville Jaguars (20 players)OL Ben BartchTE Dan ArnoldDT Malcom BrownDE/OLB KLavon Chai sonOL Brandon LinderDT DaVon HamiltonTE Chris ManhertzDE/OLB Lerentee McCrayOL Andrew NorwellDL Jihad WardOL Jared HockerTE Jacob HollisterDT Jay TufeleOL Cam RobinsonWR Jaydon MickensLB Dylan MosesS Rudy FordS Andrew WingardRB BJ EmmonsDB Shaquill GriffinKansas City Chiefs (nineplayers)TE Travis KelceK Harrison ButkerTE Joe FortsonCB Rashad FentonP Tommy TownsendLB Nick BoltonOT Lucas NiangOLB Kyle LongS Armani WattsLas Vegas Raiders (sevenplayers)DB Nate HobbsDB Trayvon MullenLB Will ComptonDT Kendal VickersTE Darren WallerDE Carl Na sibG Jordan SimmonsLos Angeles Chargers (14players)LT James White Jersey Rashawn SlaterG/C Scott Que senberryLB Joey BosaDB Tevaughn CampbellDB Kemon HallC Corey LinsleyDB Trey MarshallWR Andre RobertsLB Chris RumphDB Chris Harris Jr.CB Michael DavisS Nasir AdderleyTE Jared CookLB Damon LloydLos Angeles Rams (twoplayers)LB Justin LawlerRB Raymond CalaisMiami Dolphins (sevenplayers)GSolomon KindleyWR Albert WilsonRB Lynn BowdenDLAdam ButlerDT John JenkinsS Brandon JonesWR Preston WilliamsMinnesota Vikings (four players)G Olisaemeka UdohDE Patrick Jones IILB Nick VigilQB Kirk CousinsNew England Patriots (sixplayers)OT Yasir DurantLB Harvey LangiLB Cameron McGroneDE Ronnie PerkinsRBRhamondre StevensonDLDeatrich WiseNew Orleans Saints (18players)G James CarpenterLB Kaden Elli sDB Jeff HeathDB Malcom JenkinsT Jordan MillsDT Christian RingoLB Demario DavisOT Ryan RamczykTE Adam TrautmanTE Juwan JohnsonS J.T. GrayDE Carl GrandersonDE Jalyn HolmesDT Malcolm RoachOT Jerald HawkinsCB KeiVarae Ru sellLB Kwon AlexanderS Marcus WilliamsNew York Giants (nineplayers)LB Oshane XiminesQB Daniel JonesWR Sterling ShepardDB Julian LoveDTDanny SheltonDL Dexter LawrenceOT Korey CunninghamWR Darius Jake Bailey Jersey SlaytonLB Omari CobbNew York Jets (fiveplayers)WR Elijah MooreDB Sharrod NeasmanDL Quinnen WilliamsDL Ryan GriffinWR Vyncint SmithPhiladelphia Eagles (fiveplayers)G Landon DickersonDE Derek BarnettCB Andre ChachereTE Noah TogiaiWR John HightowerPittsburgh Steelers (nine players)DE Montravius AdamsDB Linden StephensRB Anthony McFarlandWR Anthony MillerS Karl JosephWRTyler VaughnsDB Arthur MauletLB Joe SchobertDE Chris WormleySeattle Seahawks (two players)CB Ble s AustinLGDamien LewisTampa Bay Buccaneers (fourplayers, head coach)WR Jaelon DardenHC Bruce AriansCB Jamel DeanCB Sean Murphy-BuntingP Bradley PinionTenne see Titans (sixplayers)T Kendall LammWR Julio JonesLB Bud DupreeDB Buster SkrineDL Denico AutryLBJayon BrownWashington Football Team (18 players)QB Kyle AllenDT Matt IoannidisS Darrick ForrestOT Cornelius LucasDE William Bradley-KingDB Kendall FullerRB Wendell SmallwoodDB Kamren CurlLB Khaleke HudsonK Joey SlyeC/G Beau BenzschawelCB Darryl RobertsT David SteinmetzP Tre s WayT Sam Rhamondre Stevenson Jersey CosmiQB Kyle ShurmurG Ereck FlowersRB Antionio GibsonMORE: Here is the COVID protocol for vaccinated players, :Vaccinated individuals who test positive and are asymptomatic will be isolated and contact tracing will promptly occur.The positive individual will be permitted to return to duty after two negative tests at least 24 hours apart.After that, they will be tested every week or as directed by the medical staff.Vaccinated individuals will not be subject to quarantine as a result of close contact with an infected person.The main difference between vaccinated and unvaccinated players is that vaccinated players don't have to worry about being a "high-risk" close contact at any point. They also have more freedom to participate in activities than their unvaccinated counterp