The NFL is expected to shorten its preseason from four games to two because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to multiple news media reports.
The league had already canceled the Hall of Fame Game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Dallas Cowboys, scheduled for Aug. 6. Week 1 of the preseason was supposed to be Aug. 13-16.
Now, according to reports by ESPN and the Associated Press, each team’s first preseason game will be Aug. 20-24, with the second the following week. Each team will play one home game and one on the road.
It is not known whether fans will be allowed at those games.