By Alex Barth, 985TheSportsHub.com
With most of the NFL’s COVID policy still up in the air, the league is reportedly giving players just over two weeks to decide if they want to be a part of the 2020 season.
According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the league is planning to set an ‘opt out’ date of Aug. 1. That gives players 15 days to figure out if they feel comfortable playing football this year, and how to handle not receiving their 2020 salary.
Keep in mind that opt out date comes five days after players are expected to report to training camp.
Pelissero laid out a few other proposals as well, including a $40 million salary cap cut to accommodate for lost revenue. Such a move would result in all 32 NFL teams being over the cap. The NFLPA has proposed a solution that involves putting money in escrow, something the owners have been against.
With rookies for two teams (Texans and Chiefs) expected to report Monday, the NFL and NFLPA still have a lot to figure out, and not a lot of time.
