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Training camps are set to open for all players
on July 28, with the season opener slated for Sept. 10, as the
league, players and teams across the country adopt health and
safety protocols designed to reduce the risk of playing amid the
coronavirus outbreak.
"We have worked collaboratively to develop a comprehensive set
of protocols designed to minimize risk for fans, players, and
club and league personnel," Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a
written statement.
"The season will undoubtedly present new and additional
challenges, but we are committed to playing a safe and complete
2020 season, culminating with the Super Bowl."
Goodell said that the NFL and NFLPA's medical directors "guided"
the plans, which received the endorsement of the CDC, as well as
state and local health officials.
Teams have already begun limiting the number of attendees
allowed in stadiums on game days, with some teams including the
New York Giants and New York Jets precluded from having any fans
in attendance at all, in order to mitigate the spread of
COVID-19.
The league said earlier this week that any fans attending games
will be required to wear facemasks.
(Reporting by Amy Tennery; Editing by Sandra Maler)
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