It’s that time of year when NFL teams should be heading into their final month of operations before wrapping the offseason with a full squad veteran minicamp in mid-June. Instead, the league’s power brokers are still trying to figure out when franchises across the country will be allowed to resume their operations — and if there is any hope of training camps or the regular season starting on time.
Aside from the obvious health and safety template that the league is furiously trying to piece together on its own, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and the players’ union have remained forceful on two overriding points: No facilities can open until all state governments with NFL teams in their jurisdiction have cleared the way to resume operations; and no measures will be taken that will violate the health and safety guidelines set forth in each individual locality.