Both the NFL and the Players Association are bracing for the large economic impact on the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With lost revenue due to anticipated reduced capacity at stadiums, the financial ramifications on the 2021 salary cap would greatly affect players contracts and the ability of NFL teams to do business.
According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the NFLPA has proposed to spread out the lost revenue over the life of the entire newly signed Collective Bargaining Agreement. As for the NFL, they currently are wishing to only spread out the revenue loss into one additional season.