New York Giants training camp is currently slated to open on July 28, roughly three weeks from today, but a Tuesday announcement by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy could potentially impact things.
Murphy revealed an updated COVID-19 travel advisory, suggesting that incoming travelers from 19 different states self-quarantine for 14 days.
Those states include Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nevada, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Utah.
“Several outbreaks across New Jersey are directly tied to travel from COVID-19 hotspots nationwide,” Murphy said. “In order to responsibly continue down our road back to restart and recovery, we must remain vigilant in our collective effort to beat the virus and reduce the rate of transmission. I urge those arriving from one of these nineteen states to self-quarantine and get a COVID-19 test to prevent additional flareups across the state and ensure the health and safety of their fellow New Jerseyans.”
Murphy added that more states could be added to the list in the near future.
Giants players are, of course, scattered across the country at the moment and have been conducting team meetings virtually. If they reside in any of those 19 states, they may have to return to East Rutherford 14 days earlier to adhere to any self-quarantine orders.
Should Giants players in any of those states wait until later this month to travel, it’s possible they miss the first two weeks of training camp if Murphy’s advisory remains unchanged.
