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‘Many’ Patriots players have joined the movement to boycott voluntary workouts this offseason

The NFL will begin its voluntary offseason workout program next week, but an ever-growing number of players has decided to sit out the voluntary sessions over concerns about the Coronavirus pandemic. Among them will also be members of the New England Patriots.

The NFL Players Association released a statement on behalf of New England’s players on Wednesday saying that “many” of them have decided to skip the sessions that are scheduled to begin on April 19. The full statement reads as follows:

With the Coronavirus pandemic still a major factor in the league’s preparatory process for the upcoming 2021 season, the first phase of voluntary sessions is expected to be held in a virtual setting similar to last year’s.