NFL updates plan for players returning to facilities

The NFL announced last week that coaching staffs are allowed to return to facilities within certain guidelines as early as this past Friday. However, players were not included in that plan.

But the league has now announced some guidelines for players returning.

According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the NFL sent out a memo to teams on Monday in regard to the subject. Some of the rules included are daily activities most in the country are already being told to follow. Among them are social distancing of six-feet away when possible, covering faces when possible and disinfecting. Interestingly, locker room might get face lifts, too:

Among the highlights here:

– Locker rooms reconfigured to permit people being 6 feet apart

– Meetings must be conducted virtually when possible

– Helmets, shoulder pads, etc. disinfected after each game

– Masks required except when interfering with "athletic activities" https://t.co/AvNO7Si2Gt

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) June 8, 2020

In addition, the report notes that there is no hard date set for players returning just yet. That could take place at some point in July. But there could be some players that are allowed to work at facilities sooner, such as new players on teams, both rookies and veterans included. That reportedly could take place on June 26 says Pelissero, but that’s not agreed upon yet between the league and players union.