The NFL plans to eliminate two preseason games — and possibly the entire preseason — because of COVID-19 but as of now, the league is still hoping to have a 16-game regular season.
Ideally, the NFL would like to have fans in the stands, too.
If fans are allowed to attend games this fall, they might have to sign a COVID waiver, according to a report from The Athletic‘s Daniel Kaplan.
“The NFL is considering requiring fans attending games this season to sign liability waivers shielding the teams from COVID-19 lawsuits,” Kaplan wrote on Wednesday (subscription required for link).
If NFL games are played without fans, the Broncos would miss out on $162 million generated from ticket sales, concessions, parking, merchandise and in-stadium sponsorships, according to an estimate from Forbes.
Empower Field at Mile High is currently expected to host one preseason game in August but that is subject to change in the coming weeks.
