The Cincinnati Bengals announced they won’t have fans in the stands at Paul Brown Stadium for the team’s season opener on September 13 against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Bengals Executive Vice President Katie Blackburn issued the following statement:
“For several months, the Bengals have worked diligently with the NFL, with local governments and with experts in the health community to develop a plan to responsibly host fans during the 2020 NFL season at Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals filed a request for exemption seeking to have fans at games. The variance we requested has not been granted by the state at this time. While we want fans to attend our games, we accept and understand the State of Ohio’s position. We will monitor the situation moving forward and continue exploring whether fans may attend games as the season goes along.”
The Bengals will announce more details for the rest of 2020 and the 2021 season as things become known. The team has two away games after the opener before returning home to play Jacksonville on Sunday, October 4.
