Overview

• In a Friday memo, the league said any injury at the Fanatics event will be classified as a Non‑Football Injury with no injury protection, salary cap relief, or roster relief.
• The memo reminds clubs that players need prior written consent to participate and states it is each team’s exclusive decision whether to allow it.
• The Cowboys said CeeDee Lamb has permission to play, with no public commitment from the team on injury pay if he gets hurt.
• Reports say 49ers stars George Kittle and Fred Warner plan to join Christian McCaffrey, and Kyle Shanahan, Pete Carroll and Sean Payton are slated to coach the three teams.
• Event producers say they carry Pro Bowl and Olympic‑level insurance, and the tournament is scheduled for March 21, 2026 in Riyadh with a roster that includes Tom Brady and other current and former NFL players.