With multiple NFL teams cancelling travel plans of their staff because of mounting fears over the coronavirus, the Tennessee Titans are going to follow suit.
According to John Glennon of The Athletic, the Titans will be pulling their coaches and scouts off the road through at least next week.
#Titans will pull scouts and coaches off the road through next week, and will continue to monitor the situation beyond that.
— John Glennon (@glennonsports) March 12, 2020
This means that those on the Titans’ staff who have been scouting college players at pro days will no longer do so for the foreseeable future.
There is also a possibility that free-agent meetings and pre-draft visits will be impacted by the extra precautions being taken, as NFL agents are publicly advising their players not to attend.
As an agent, it's my strong recommendation that my players don't travel for any team visits. With 12 or more games played, an All-Star game and Combine for most, teams have enough information to make an informed draft decision.
— Mike McCartney (@MikeMcCartney7) March 12, 2020
The dates for the legal tampering period (March 16) and new league year (March 18) when players can officially begin signing contracts have yet to be pushed back, and that may not happen at all.
The NFL also cancelled the annual spring meeting, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
Rules changes and other football matters normally discussed at the spring meeting, which was scheduled for March 29-April 1, will now be discussed and voted on at the May meeting, with NFL coaches and GMs expected to attend. https://t.co/V933KjS4WC
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 12, 2020
We’ll keep you updated as more information about what the Titans plan to do becomes available.