While there are many issues that the NFL and NFLPA must continue to hammer out before the opening of training camp, perhaps the thorniest of all is figuring out what to do with players who may not want to play under the proposed safety protocols in 2020 because of fears of contracting the coronavirus and potentially spreading it to more vulnerable members of their family.
According to NFLPA Vice President Sam Acho, the NFL is currently against allowing players to opt out in the discussions with the league. Mike Florio quotes him as he appeared for an interview on Sirius XM yesterday to talk about the issue: