As the NFL continues to try and figure out how to go about the 2020 season in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Tennessee Titans left tackle Dennis Kelly isn’t happy with the way the league is handling things.
While he wasn’t too specific, Kelly took to Twitter on Tuesday to criticize the NFL for not listening to its experts, which he says doesn’t instill much confidence that the league is looking out for its players and their families.
“How does not listening to the recommendation from your own experts show you care for player health and safety? Health of the players and their families should always be #1 priority. @NFL has to be better.”
How does not listening to the recommendation from your own experts show you care for player health and safety? Health of the players and their families should always be #1 priority. @NFL has to be better
— Dennis Kelly (@DennisKelly67) July 15, 2020
With training camp less than two weeks away, teams still don’t have clear direction about how to juggle the upcoming season amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
The NFL and NFLPA continue to debate a proper course of action, including how to work things out economically, but the two sides are running out of time.
Kelly isn’t the only Titans player to voice his concern with the direction of the NFL is taking. Tennessee’s left tackle, Taylor Lewan, passed along advice for how the league can handle the safety of its players and their families, and he praised the UFC for how it has gone about protecting their athletes.
Former Titans linebacker Wesley Woodyard, who is on the NFLPA’s Executive Committee, also recently spoke about the need to figure out what to do with the contracts of players who decide to opt out of the 2020 season.
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