Teams have regularly been required to be on the sidelines for the national anthem since 2009.
Nfl team locker rooms.
Several nfl teams remain off field for national anthem while some players kneel in nfl week 1.
After the game bears running back tarik cohen decided that he wanted to.
The jets and bills were among seven teams that stayed in their respective locker rooms along with the cardinals packers jaguars dolphins and eagles.
The houston texans became the first team to stay in the locker room for both the anthem in.
The bears locker room celebration briefly turned x rated on monday night after the team s 31 15 win over the redskins.
The nfl s early games today saw six teams remain in the locker room during the national anthem while some players and coaches kneeled sat on the bench or raised fists during the song.
Other teams chose not to take the field for the anthem choosing instead to remain in the locker room.
Teams across the nfl chose to stay in the locker room for both the star spangled banner and lift every voice and sing commonly known as the black national anthem during the league s opening.
The nfl s early games today saw six teams remain in the locker room during the national anthem while some players and coaches kneeled sat on the bench or raised fists.
The new york jets green bay packers jacksonville jaguars miami dolphins and buffalo bills all remained in their respective locker rooms during the playing of the national anthem on sunday.