A pair of reports Wednesday provided some clarity to the schedule ahead for the Green Bay Packers and the 31 other NFL teams.
According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, 30 of the 32 NFL teams, including the Packers, are scheduled to report to training camp on July 28 under new CBA rules. The change was made to make reporting dates more uniform around the NFL.
The reporting date is subject to change based on the league’s future handling of the coronavirus pandemic, which has turned the entire offseason virtual.
The preseason might also see change.
While the Packers are scheduled to play four preseason games, the NFL and NFL Players Association are discussing canceling half the exhibition schedule and playing only two preseason games, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.
The NFL and NFLPA are discussing the possibility of shortening the 2020 preseason, per sources.
Nothing finalized or imminent, but multiple team executives informed of talks currently believe they could end up playing two preseason games, rather than four.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) June 10, 2020
The idea would be to provide more time before the start of the regular season to get all preparations ready in time, both logistically and medically.
The Packers are scheduled to play the Arizona Cardinals and Cleveland Browns at home and the New York Giants and Kansas City Chiefs on the road during the preseason.
On Wednesday, the Packers announced the time of the team’s preseason game against the Giants was moved up to 5:00 p.m. CT. It was originally scheduled for 7:00 p.m. CT.