NFL ruled out a league bubble weeks agoIn the NFL offseason, 107 players tested positive through Wednesday, and at least 56 players tested positive since players began to report to training camps, data released by the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) shows. But if people are in such close contact as football players are on every single play, then that's the perfect set up for spreading. ET on Thursday for players to opt out of the 2020 season, and of 2,880 players, 66 officially did so, the NFL confirmed to CNN. For NFL players, it means choosing health and safety over paychecks. Beyond the NFL, several big-name college football players also have opted out of playing this year and will instead prepare for the 2021 NFL draft.

Source: CNN August 09, 2020 14:37 UTC