Christian White’s training sessions do not normally lack physical contact. After all, what’s the point of practicing bump-and-run without the bump? But these days, amid virus-related social distancing regulations, White’s cornerbacks and receivers are contactless. There are no one-on-one battles, no press-and-release work and no man-to-man drills. “We’re more focused on the technique side than anything,” says the Dallas-based defensive back trainer. “It’s a crazy time.”
In Atlanta, Ron Veal, the private quarterback coach for college stars Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields, lathers footballs in disinfectant between training sessions, and in Los Angeles, Danny Hernandez finds himself coaching more through FaceTime calls than face-to-face meetings.