The NFL’s preseason schedule has been cut in half because of COVID-19, according to ESPN’s Kevin Seifert. The news was first reported by Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com.
The league is eliminating the preseason games that were previously scheduled for Weeks 1 and 4. For the Denver Broncos, that’s a home game against the San Francisco 49ers (Aug. 15) and a road game against the Arizona Cardinals (Sept. 3).
If the dates are not revised, the Broncos’ new preseason schedule will feature a home game against the Chicago Bears (Aug. 22) and a road game against the Los Angeles Rams (Aug. 29). Those games will be broadcast locally on 9News/KTVD-20.
The league is still planning to have training camps start on time (July 28). It’s unclear if fans will be allowed to attend training camp practices this summer.
Denver is scheduled to face the Tennessee Titans in Week 1 of the regular season on “Monday Night Football.” That game will be nationally televised on ESPN on Monday, Sept. 14 at 8: 15 p.m. MT (view the Broncos’ complete regular season schedule here).
