Despite next week’s draft taking place in a somewhat normal setting again, the Covid-19 pandemic is still having a major impact on the NFL this offseason. The latest order of business to be affected is the rookie minicamps set to take place all over the league next month.
According to a report by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, teams will be allowed to invite only a limited number of tryout players to compete alongside draft selections and rookie free agent signings: a maximum of five players can be brought in on a tryout basis. While that is five more than last year — rookie minicamps were canceled in 2020 — this is still a challenging situation for teams and players alike.