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How a shortened NFL preseason impacts the Redskins

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - DECEMBER 01: A Washington Redskins helmet during the first half during their game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on December 01, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)

A shortened 2020 NFL preseason will impact the Washington Redskins.

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the NFL has made a key decision regarding the preseason.

According to Pro Football Talk, the preseason will be cut in half. Instead of playing the typical four games that teams across the league play in August and September to ramp up for the 2020 season, NFL teams will play just two contests.