NFL coaches are paid to plan for the worst, particularly during in the offseason.
But Bill Lazor, the Bears’ new offensive coordinator, has been forced to consider a macabre scenario that would have seemed unthinkable just last year: how will he run an offense if — more likely, when — his players are forced to miss games because of the coronavirus?
NFLPA medical director Thom Mayer on Saturday advised players to no longer hold private workouts with each other in light of players testing positive for the disease in Southern states. Mayer said the union is “working on the best mitigation procedures at team facilities for both training camps and the upcoming season.