There will be no preseason football for the NFL in 2020. The exhibition season is the latest sporting victim of the COVID-19 pandemic and response.
The NFL and NFLPA agreed to cancel the exhibition season on Tuesday after both sides concluded that the logistics and risks of exhibition games would not help advance the goal of starting the regular season on time. The NFLPA informed players of the changes in a conference call on Tuesday, according to Mike Jones of USA TODAY Sports.
In addition to the elimination of the exhibition season, the two sides agreed to reduce the roster size for training camps to just 80 players. It is regularly 90, but concerns over distancing, testing and other issues led to the roster reduction. It’s a significant blow for undrafted rookies and guys battling for league exposure.
