The NFL is slowly preparing itself for reopening and moving toward having a season this year. League commissioner Roger Goodell sent out a memo to all 32 teams which detailed the protocols that teams will have to follow regarding reopening their facilities on Wednesday.
The league has said that the reopening process will first begin with select staff members only in the building, and then will eventually allow players to go to team facilities. The NFL has also said that they want teams to be ready to go into ‘phase one’ of these protocols as early as May 15.
The NFL is also in talks with the NFL Players Association to finalize ‘phase two’, which would permit players to return, although it has still not been decided if players will be allowed on the practice field.
According to the memo, teams must also:
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