The NFL and the NFL Players Association have reached an agreement on a 'Virtual Period' portion of the offseason program, in which teams can conduct classroom instruction, workouts, and non-football educational programs using virtual platforms.
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the NFL and the NFL Players Association have reached an agreement on modifications to the rules regarding offseason workout programs and minicamps.
CNN has obtained a memo of those changes. The memo, dated Monday, is addressed to team chief executives, presidents, general managers and head coaches and is from the NFL Management Council.Starting next week, there will be a"Virtual Period" portion of the offseason program that allows for online meetings while team facilities remain closed. Later there will be an"On-Field Period" for when team facilities reopen. The virtual period will be from April 20 through May 15.
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