Report: NFL offers NFLPA to play 0 preseason games

Well, the NFL preseason started at four games, somehow skipped the possibility of three, then went to maybe two, one and now the league is offering its players the opportunity to play zero preseason games.

This from ESPN’s Adam Schefter:

NFL offered the NFLPA today to play zero preseason games this summer, per source.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 20, 2020

This would make for interesting training camps as draft choices, undrafted free agents, and others battle for spots on rosters.

Also, imagine being the Bengals and having to throw Joe Burrow right into the fire — assuming they sign the No. 1 overall pick in time — against the Los Angeles Chargers’ and Cleveland Browns’ defenses in the first two weeks of the season.

The veterans have been seeing less and less action in preseason games over the years so it wouldn’t impact that group as much. However, those fighting for jobs would have to bring it every day in every way at practice.

And in other news:

All this movement from the teams on the on-field stuff means there’s been lots of progress on the financials. Owners were willing to move on the preseason games if the players worked toward getting the money done. https://t.co/jR251yX2aL

— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) July 20, 2020