The Athletic reported that NFL owners will meet Friday to discuss the opening of training camps as coronavirus cases surge nationally.
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The NFL and Oakley have unveiled face shields for players’ helmets to protect them during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to The Associated Press.
The Pac-12 announced Friday it would play a conference-only schedule this season, meaning UNLV will not play California and Arizona State at Allegiant Stadium.
The eight-page agreement, according to Pro Football Talk, includes protocols regarding air and bus travel, disinfecting hotel rooms and social distancing.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, a member of the White House task force on the coronavirus pandemic, told CNN the NFL would need a centralized format to play this season.
Several Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans players tested positive for the coronarvirus, according to the NFL Network.
The coronavirus pandemic has affected budgets at college athletic departments throughout the country, including UNLV, and could have long-term ramifications.
The NFL will allow coaching staffs to return to their facilities on Friday, but the Raiders’ new headquarters in Henderson is still under construction.
The Mountain West said athletes would be allowed to take part in on-campus workouts. The conference also announced it was taking several cost-cutting steps.
The Raiders had stipulated that UNLV needed to shift the Colorado State game to Oct. 23 in order for the Rebels to play Arizona State at Allegiant Stadium on Sept. 12.