Players Association May Not Want Any Preseason Games
4 years agoNFL teams want to play just two preseason games in 2020 in order to get a read on their rosters and to get ready for Week 1 of the regular season, but the Players Association hasn't signed off on anything yet and is wondering if it's smart to start mixing teams for games that don't mean anything. If the players had it their way this year, they might prefer zero preseason games amid the coronavirus pandemic. Training camps are still on schedule to begin on July 28, but it's looking like there will be only two preseason games, at a maximum. Most of teams' starters hardly play at all in preseason games to begin with, so the NFL may be moving towards fewer preseason games in the future, regardless of COVID-19. Fewer preseason games would also mean fewer injuries to key players before the start of the regular season.
Source: NFL Network - Mike Garafolo
Source: NFL Network - Mike Garafolo