A proposal that the NFL Players Association is putting together to present to the league would drastically alter when and how the league’s teams get ready for the upcoming season.
And that change could go into effect as early as the following offseason if it is approved by the league.
The players’ union is putting the finishing touches on a proposal that would do away with on-field work, like what is being done in the NFL right now, in the spring. Instead, veteran players would start seriously preparing for the season in June.
It would entail a training camp schedule that would appear to start in late June or early July and build up to games in September of the regular season. Currently, training camps start in the latter part of July.
As things stand right now, the NFL is usually idle between the middle of June and early July.
Practices would not be permitted until training camp, but virtual classroom work would still be allowed in the spring according to an early draft of the idea that NFL Media first reported on.
Furthermore, why does the players union want to alter the status quo?
The NFLPA is looking for ways to extend the time off players get between the end of the football season and their return to the field. That would obviously be achieved by clearing the spring of OTAs, albeit at the expense of a lengthier period of preparation.
