The National Football League and the NFL Players Association reportedly remain at odds about how to classify COVID-19 if a player contracts the virus during practice or a game throughout the 2020 season.
ESPN's Dan Graziano reported the issue has become a "major sticking point" in negotiations, with the NFL's latest proposal suggesting it be declared a non-football injury, which would not require teams to pay any affected players.
This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.
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