The Cleveland Browns have joined other NFL teams in adapting to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic by offering some options for fans. The team announced this week that season-ticket holders will be able to opt-out of purchasing their seats in 2020 due to the pandemic.
Normally if a season-ticket holder didn’t continue to buy their tickets, they would forfeit their right to the seats in the future. They would also lose priority perks and the status of owning the seats. But during the pandemic, those fans will be exempted and not surrender their status despite not buying the season tickets.
The team has yet to formulate a seating plan for the home games at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Baltimore Ravens recently revealed their home games will only seat approximately 14,000 fans in their stadium. Other teams are expected to quickly follow suit.