Oct 19, 2020; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) with center Daniel Kilgore (67) and offensive guard Andrew Wylie (77) at the line of scrimmage against the Buffalo Bills in the third quarter at Bills Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports
As of press time, three NFL franchises have had their players decide to not take part in any voluntary workouts this spring as teams prepare their rosters for the 2021 regular season. Those teams—the Denver Broncos, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Seattle Seahawks—made official statements via the NFL Players Association as a united front declaring that they would not be participating this year given the state of the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic and the need to think of safety first.