The NFL has canceled the Hall of Fame game that traditionally opens the preseason and is delaying the 2020 induction ceremonies for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
In the 2020 class is former Michigan offensive guard Steve Hutchinson, who went on to 12-year career in the NFL, spent mostly with the Seattle Seahawks and Minnesota Vikings.
The Aug. 6 exhibition game in Canton, Ohio, between the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers is the first on-field event the league has canceled during the COVID-19 pandemic.