Could there be no preseason games at all in 2020?
A new report from ESPN’s Dan Graziano suggests that the NFL player’s union has voted to skip the entire preseason schedule out of regard to the coronavirus pandemic.
This comes on the heels of the NFL reportedly agreeing to shave off the first and last preseason game for every team, cutting the exhibition schedule from four back to just two games. The NFLPA had not voted on that decision.
The reps for every team unanimously agreed that no preseason games should be played, per Graziano. It’s unclear at this time if the NFL will force the players to play the two scheduled games or if the entire preseason will indeed get axed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Thursday night’s NFLPA call, the union’s board of reps voted unanimously to recommend that the NFL play no preseason games this year. It’s unclear whether the league, which has already decided to cut the preseason from four games to two, will consider the recommendation.
— Dan Graziano (@DanGrazianoESPN) July 3, 2020