As part of the agreement between club owners and the NFL Players Association to open training camps, each team is required to submit and have approved an Infectious Disease Emergency Response (IDER) plan prior to allowing players to enter team facilities.
The Dallas Cowboys’ IDER plan has been approved, setting them up to open training camp on July 28th, right on schedule.
Just in: NFLPA has officially approved Cowboys' IDER plan, source tells @usatodaysports.
Teams submitted plans for approval by joint infectious disease experts and NFL CMO Dr. Allen Sills. Then, union signs off. Cowboys are good to go https://t.co/fiwQB3qVBK
— Jori Epstein (@JoriEpstein) July 27, 2020
Dallas was previously one of 12 teams awaiting approval of their submitted plans. This comes along with the announcement of WR Jon’Vea Johnson’s placement on the reserve/COVID-19 list, and also the postponement of multiple regular season MLB games due to a coronavirus outbreak within the Miami Marlins.
How the NFL will navigate the ongoing pandemic remains to be seen, but the Cowboys at least have a plan in place to help guide them through the initial phases of the 2020 season. For now, they’re forging ahead with business as usual, getting the rookies acclimated before the rest of the team arrives at The Star.
Our #DallasCowboys rookies make it official ✔️ #EarnTheStar
🔗 https://t.co/3MDUMvuCBz pic.twitter.com/JrI2zQQfUh
— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) July 25, 2020
Cowboys first-rounder CeeDee Lamb at today’s rookie headshot session
(📸: Jeremiah Jhass) pic.twitter.com/Q8c8PfsNQe
— Jori Epstein (@JoriEpstein) July 27, 2020
The NFLPA posts COVID-19 updates and information on its website, aimed to keep the players informed on changes to the CBA and latest pandemic developments. Player safety and health remains of utmost importance in order to have a 2020 NFL season.
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