NFL Players Association president DeMaurice Smith is not thrilled to continue seeing players working out in groups despite a recent recommendation from the NFLPA against such workouts.
“Those practices are not in the best interest of player safety,” Smith told USA Today Sports in an editorial published Saturday. “They’re not in the best interest of protecting our players heading into training camp. And I don’t think they are in the best interest of us getting through an entire season.”
On June 20, the NFLPA's medical director, Dr. Thom Mayer, issued a statement telling players to avoid working out with each other to prevent the spread of COVID-19.