Sports around the world are suspending, postponing and fully stopping as the threat of the coronavirus (Covid-19) continues to grow. With players in the NBA testing positive for the coronavirus and some states stopping large gatherings of all types, it has left fans wondering how the NFL is being affected.
The Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers have currently suspended travel ahead of free agency and the 2020 NFL Draft due to the coronavirus, according to NFL.com. The league itself has canceled its 2020 Annual League Meeting, scheduled from March 29-April 1, according to a press release from the NFL. The open football issues that were to be figured out there are being pushed to the Spring meeting instead, which is currently on the schedule for May 19-20.
As of right now, the NFL has no plans to alter the start of the league year from March 18, according to ESPN’s Dan Graziano. The NFLPA also has no plans to alter its deadline to vote on the proposed CBA, which is currently scheduled to finish just before midnight on Saturday, March 14.
The situation remains fluid and things could change in the coming days and weeks. But for right now, things remain relatively stable in the football world.
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