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NFLPA President: NFL is putting players at risk by ignoring the league’s own experts

Only a few months ago, the NFL said the coronavirus will not impact the season. Surely, with plenty of time to prepare, things will all blow over. The conoravirus has since blown through every single NFL plan like Michael Turner running over defensive backs, and has thrown wrenches in their plans like Michael Turner tossing Eric Weems into oncoming defenders.

The early March timeline has changed a lot, with the Annual League Meeting canceled, offseason workouts moved to virtual meetings, the NFL Draft festivities in Las Vegas canceled for a virtual draft, rookie minicamps moving virtual, two preseason games canceled (so far), and training camp only about three weeks away.