The NFL has shortened the 2020 preseason to just two games, according to Pro Football Talk. This comes after the 2020 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game was cancelled last week.
A shortened preseason has been brewing for several weeks, as the league has been searching for ways to ensure the 2020 regular season starts on time in as safe of a manner as possible. By playing two less preseason games, NFL teams will have a longer acclimation period amid the COVID-19 outbreak once players start reporting for training camp in late July.
Because of the virus, sports teams worldwide have been forced to slowly bring back players and re-acclimate them to their teams.