Earlier this month, reports emerged that the NFL plans to trim preseason from four games down to two games because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The players’ union still hasn’t agreed to any preseason games.
Two weeks ago, Broncos kicker Brandon McManus — the team’s NFLPA rep — said fans should expect one or zero games in August. It sounds like the kicker might be right.
There is “an increasing likelihood” that there won’t be any preseason games this year, according to The Athletic‘s Jeff Schultz. There also won’t be any fans at training camp practices this summer, according to multiple reports.
The NFLPA wants to have a longer training camp period with no preseason games to give players more time to get in shape ahead of the regular season. There were no on-field organized team activities or minicamps this spring because of the coronavirus.
The NFL is still planning to have a regular season but preseason appears to be in jeopardy. Here’s a look at Denver’s tentative preseason schedule.
