In an effort to slow down the spread of COVID-19, the NFL has suspended offseason programs indefinitely. Broncos starting quarterback Drew Lock had planned to get together with teammates for offseason workouts but he decided it wouldn’t be socially responsible for them to travel to a central location.
So Denver players are staying put and working out on their own. Broncos backup quarterback Jeff Driskel is in Orlando, working out with his brother, Jason.
“I’m pretty hunkered down in the house doing my workout stuff like weights and running, stuff like that just at my house and the little park that’s near my house,” Driskel said during a conference call with reporters on March 26. “My brother is actually — he’s staying with me right now because he was in Miami. Miami was kind of the worst of it in Florida.
“He’s working remotely from my house right now. He’s paying rent in the form of catching me up. That’s how I’m keeping my arm alive and moving. It is a lot different. It’s something we all have to adapt to. We just have to figure it out on the move.”
Driskel also sent his home workout routine to Lock to help his new teammate stay in shape during isolation. The league remains hopeful that the 2020 season will still go on as scheduled but it remains to be seen if that will be practical. In the meantime, players will continue preparing as if the season will take place as scheduled.
