Despite the growing number of positive COVID-19 cases around the nation, the National Football league is determined to make a go of the 2020 season.
The league has announced training camps will start at the end of the month although the NFL and the NFL Players’ Association have yet to finalize the safety protocols or agree to the number of games to be played this preseason.
But with the virus spreading rapidly and camp just a few weeks away, the NFL has a new snag to deal with – possible player opt-outs.
NFLPA Vice President Sam Acho recently discussed the impending issue on SiriusXM NFL Radio.
“The league is very hesitant to have any player opt out,” Acho said via Pro Football Talk. “Their position is if the player doesn’t want to go to training camp, well that’s their decision. Obviously, fines could take a player and you could lose your starting spot, all those things could take place.
“The NFL as a league is trying to keep that from happening.”
NFL players are now looking to other sports leagues where athletes and coaches have opted out of the season due to very real safety concerns for themselves and their families and wondering why professional football players should be treated any differently.
The league now has just three weeks to iron out the details ahead of the start of training camps on July 28.
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