4 NFL activities that could be affected by novel coronavirus

Nothing has been moved, canceled, or rescheduled yet, but the NFL has formulating answers to the COVID-19 questions that will surely arrive.

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Free agency

Free agency shouldn’t have any huge issues compared to other activities, but how many players want to travel to a city that’s having an outbreak? Seattle is one of the major cities hit by the virus, and they’ve shut down events and gatherings with more than 250 people. There won’t be 250 people in the room for any free agent events, but there’s no reason to chance things with travel.

So if a team had a big pitch on-site, that pitch may be a bit compromised. Teams, players, and agents can still get deals done, but it will be over the phone or in cities without any issues.