The Baltimore Ravens were among the first teams to announce a reduction in fan attendance at home games this season due to the coronavirus pandemic. But with the season looming on the horizon, the Ravens are looking to further limit the number of fans at M&T Bank Stadium.
According to Jonas Shaffer of The Baltimore Sun and The Athletic’s Jeff Zrebiec, the Ravens have sent a revised proposal to the mayor’s office with a cap of 7,500 fans at games. This is down from the 14,000 tickets Baltimore had previously announced and down from the 71,008 seating capacity M&T Bank Stadium normally holds.
The revised proposal comes at a time when other teams have announced no fans will be in attendance at home games. Washington is the most recent team to nix the idea of fans in the stands, joining the likes of the Green Bay Packers, and Las Vegas Raiders. While the Ravens clearly still hope to get some fans into the stadium, there’s more than a month until Baltimore hosts the Cleveland Browns in Week 1 and things can change in an instant.
While several college conferences recently announced they will not play in the fall, the NFL has been pushing forward with their established schedule. Though the idea of an empty stadium is disappointing, the precautions are in an effort to ensure the regular season starts on time and there’s a full regular season.
