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Report: NFL to cut preseason schedule in half because of COVID-19

The NFL has taken its next scheduling step in response to the coronavirus.

After the cancellation of the Hall of Fame game between the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers, the NFL plans to cut its four-week preseason in half, Pro Football Talk reports. Games scheduled for Week 1 and Week 4 will be canceled, according to the report.

The NFL is expected to officially announce the decision on Thursday, according to the report.

Meanwhile, NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reports that the NFLPA hasn’t yet signed off on the idea with some in union leadership questioning whether the league should play any preseason games.