It went from four exhibition games down to two, and now those two preseason games are also gone. There will be no preseason football for the NFL in 2020.
The NFL and NFLPA agreed to cancel the exhibition season on Tuesday after both sides concluded that the logistics and risks of exhibition games would not help advance the goal of starting the regular season on time. Union reps informed the players on their respective teams on Tuesday night.
The Lions were originally scheduled to play all four AFC East teams in the preseason. That got shaved to just two, a trip to Miami and a home date with the New York Jets. Now both of those exhibitions are canceled as well.
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In addition, Mike Jones of USA TODAY is reporting the roster size will be reduced from 90 to 80 for training camp.