With the NFL Spring offseason set to begin on Monday, April 19, the NFL and NFLPA have been negotiating safety protocols for weeks, with the NFL hoping to get the league back on its traditional schedule and the union pushing for a virtual offseason.
Wednesday morning, the Detroit Lions players released a formal statement via the NFLPA, stating their concerns over COVID-19 safety protocols and that as a group they would be supporting their union by not be attending any in-person voluntary workouts.
The Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers all released similar statements earlier this week, and the New England Patriots followed the Lions with their own statement.