Things are changing on a daily basis with the National Football League as pressures are mounting over growing coronavirus concerns and training camp report dates are less than three weeks away.
Earlier in the week, NFLPA Vice President Sam Acho told SiriusXM NFL Radio he believes the NFL would be hesitant to allow players to opt-out of the season despite COVID-19 cases on the rise.
On Wednesday, however, NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero reported the league and the players’ union are currently in talks to discuss the ramifications of just that.
NFL, NFLPA discussing plan for potential player opt-outs in 2020; opt-out date still TBD (via @TomPelissero)https://t.co/FvBLlUN2Ku
— Around The NFL (@AroundTheNFL) July 8, 2020
“My understanding is both the union and the league intend to have an opt-out for players who have either a pre-existing condition, family (members) with pre-existing conditions, just general concerns over COVID-19, would not want to play this season,” Pelissero said during an appearance on NFL NOW. “General managers were told on a call earlier this week there would be a specific date by which players would need to opt-out. That date is still to be determined.”
With the start of training camps set for July 28, the league and the union have precious little time to iron out the details of any potential opt-outs ahead of the 2020 NFL season.
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