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All 32 teams received a memo notifying them of
the move, which provides an additional two weeks for players to
work with team staff from home. The virtual period initially was
slated to end on Friday.
Like nearly all sporting leagues, the NFL is keeping its
operations in flux as the world deals with the coronavirus
pandemic.
The league's memo, as reported by NFL Network's Ian Rapoport,
includes an extension of rules set forth in the collective
bargaining agreement and modified on April 13 to allow for
virtual interaction as opposed to on-site and on-field work.
"If a club's offseason workout program does not currently
include virtual workouts, nothing prohibits the Club from adding
virtual workouts to its program at a later date provided players
are given adequate notice to prepare for participation in the
workouts," the memo read.
"All offseason workout programs must conclude by June 26. In the
event Club facilities reopen at some point in June, under
protocols established by the League in consultation with our
medical advisors, the remaining on-field portion of the program
will be determined in consultation with the Joint Committee and
will be promulgated to Clubs at the earliest possible date."
--Field Level Media
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