The Coronavirus and the NFL Thread - P&R Light

[JeffGollin]

COVID definitely doesn't appear to be seasonal as it just blasted through summer, but I don't think that is what he was saying with regard to Flu season.

Many experts fear that Flu season will hit with COVID still going strong and that will put additional burden on the already stressed out health care system. It all depends on how bad the Flu strain is this year. There is also the possibility of Coinfections, having the Flu and COVID at the same time which would suck.

All other things being equal - Wouldn't isolation, distancing and other COVID-fighting measures also be effective as flu-fighters?

 

[Ronin]

NFL expecting "hundreds" of positive COVID-19 tests

https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-expecting-hundreds-positive-covid-011545721.html

 

[Ronin]

Chris Mortensen
@mortreport
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Sources: Negotiations between the NFLPA and NFL continue today. Several key issues remain for both sides to hammer out beyond just how to manage revenue shortfall / cap. Big issue for players is the opt out, which is progressing.

 

[Ronin]

Ian Rapoport
⁦‪@RapSheet‬⁩

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More details from what is on the table and being discussed: 2020 will be no play, no pay. All salaries and incentives will go away if games are stopped.

 

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

Tom Pelissero
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A strong endorsement. This means it now goes to the board of 32 player representatives for final approval.

 

[Ronin]

Chris Mortensen
⁦‪@mortreport‬⁩

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Interesting, important resolution to new CBA agreement, per source: There will be a fund/benefit established to pay back any benefits eliminated as a result of covid up to 2023 AND paying back any lost guaranteed money to players.

 

[GuernseyCard]

https://www.si.com/nfl/2020/04/27/c...-medical-doctor-works-on-covid-19-front-lines


https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id...-duvernay-tardif-opting-continue-work-orderly

 

[Ronin]

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[Chris_Sanders]

Wow that's crazy

 

[Ronin]

From yesterday.

Report: NFL adds temporary IR for players who test positive

Rapoport said a player who tests positive will be placed on temporary IR immediately, with his return subject to medical clearance.



Teams can promote a practice squad player as a replacement, then return that player to the practice squad without waivers. The temporary IR is unlimited and provides the "desired and necessary roster flexibility," according to the report.

 

[Ronin]

Jason La Canfora
@JasonLaCanfora
All you need to know about how truly uncertain things are in the NFL in the era of Covid: the agreement with the players includes salary and service time stipulations for various classes of players should the season be suspended before all teams have even cut down from 90 players

 

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

Judy Battista
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Important note: players must take THREE COVID 19 tests and have three negatives before entering team facilities. News was conveyed to teams on Friday. All other football personnel (coaches, etc) take two tests.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Baseball already having quarantining issues and reschedules. 3 games into season.

 

[Ronin]

Tom Pelissero
@TomPelissero
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Details on Reserve/COVID-19 list, per memo to clubs: - Club required to immediately place player on list if he tests positive or is quarantined for close contact with infected person(s) - Players remains on list for minimum period to be cleared under NFL-NFLPA protocols

 

[Ronin]

Mike Garafolo
⁦‪@MikeGarafolo‬⁩

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#Seahawks OL Chance Warmack will be taking a voluntary opt-out for this season, source says. The former 10th overall pick, who sat out last season, had signed with Seattle in the spring.

 

[Ronin]

Tom Pelissero
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Washington DE Caleb Brantley is the first NFL player to take the "high risk" opt out, per the transaction wire.

Brantley, who played in one game last season, gets a $350,000 stipend with no offset and an accrued/credited season. His contract tolls.

 

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

NFL Network
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“Health and safety are going to come first for the foreseeable future.”

⁦‪@RapSheet‬⁩ on what to expect during this unique training camp this year

: Inside Training Camp on NFL Network pic.twitter.com/FU3EtdBmec

 

[Ronin]

Adam Schefter
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Patriots’ three-time Super-Bowl champion and Pro-Bowl ILB Dont’a Hightower is opting out of the 2020 season, league sources tell ESPN.

Hightower is scheduled to make $8 million in base salary. He had a baby July 16.

 

[Ronin]

Adam Schefter
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Dont’a Hightower now becomes the fourth Patriot to opt out of 2020, joining OT Marcus Cannon, FB Danny Vitale and OL Najee Toran.

 

[Ronin]

Kevin Seifert
⁦‪@SeifertESPN‬⁩

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Here’s ⁦‪@espn‬⁩’s running list of ⁦‪@NFL‬⁩ players who have opted out of the season. Hightower brings the total to 9.

espn.com/nfl/story/_/id…

7/28/20, 5:49 AM