In an effort to combat the spread of the coronavirus, NFL groups are likely to bring less than the routine 90 gamers they ordinarily give training school whenever it starts, per league sources.
One source said he thought its most likely that teams will go to camp with 80-man lineups, and another source stated its “certainly not 90.” A third league source said he has actually “heard lots of discussion about 75 gamers possibly rather of 90,” particularly with the decrease in preseason games and teams not requiring as numerous players for camp as regular.
There likewise are increasing concerns from league sources about whether camp can start on time with the variety of coronavirus cases around the nation spiking.
The NFL likewise is thinking about expanding its practice squads to 16-20 gamers in the event of a coronavirus outbreak; if there were one, groups would have a deeper stash of gamers to activate to play video games.
The league and NFLPA are trying to figure out the ideal number of gamers each group can bring to camp, and that appears to be between 75 and 80. One plan being additional talked about is splitting the lineup into two groups and having each practice at a different time, no matter how lots of gamers are enabled to report to camp.
Again, concerns persist concerning procedures, and they are not disappearing anytime soon. In an unusual year, the league is picking which abnormal procedures it needs to deploy to fight a pandemic.
Sources – NFL camps likely to have fewer players – ESPN
