Leader Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share Posted July 27, 2020 Ian Rapoport - From Inside Training Camp Live: Washington QB Alex Smith is expected to land on PUP, able to work to the side. The team must make sure he can protect himself before it clears him fully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leader Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share Posted July 27, 2020 PFT - Vikings announce head trainer Eric Sugarman tested positive for COVID-19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leader Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share Posted July 27, 2020 Adam Schefter - 49ers and RB Raheem Mostert restructured his contract. There will be no trade nor holdout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brat&Beer Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Good thing they caught this before training camp starts, Quote The Vikings released the following statement Monday: "We learned over the weekend Minnesota Vikings Head Athletic Trainer and Vice President of Sports Medicine and the team's Infection Control Officer Eric Sugarman, along with members of his family, tested positive for COVID-19. Eric immediately shared his results with the organization and began to follow the previously established comprehensive protocol created by the NFL and national and local health experts. Eric and his family are currently in self-quarantine and providing daily updates on their well-being. "We have followed the team's protocol for sanitizing the facility and for notifying any personnel who may have been in close contact with Eric. Those individuals have been tested and are returning under the established guidelines. Eric has not had recent contact with players, and no additional cases within the Vikings front office have been identified at this time. "Eric will continue to fulfill his role as the team's ICO virtually as much as possible, and his athletic training staff and other Vikings personnel will assist where necessary. We wish Eric and his family a quick and full recovery and look forward to him returning to the Vikings when appropriate. "The health and safety of every member of our organization, our fans and of the broader community is paramount. We encourage everyone to take this virus seriously and to practice the established precautions." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacReady Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 We aren’t having a season. If the least contact sport of baseball can’t go a month without half a team testing positive, ain’t no damn way in hell the NFL will. They’d have to change the whole season to 7 on 7. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Packerraymond Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 19 minutes ago, Outpost31 said: We aren’t having a season. If the least contact sport of baseball can’t go a month without half a team testing positive, ain’t no damn way in hell the NFL will. They’d have to change the whole season to 7 on 7. Or they could just not be as inept as baseball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brat&Beer Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 (edited) 45 minutes ago, Packerraymond said: Or they could just not be as inept as baseball. The problem though is that here is so little margin for error. Because of the physical nature of football, one player with the virus could infect several players on both teams in one game or practice. Edited July 27, 2020 by Brat&Beer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leader Posted July 28, 2020 Author Share Posted July 28, 2020 Ian Rapoport - Bears standout DT Eddie Goldman has informed the team he plans to opt out due to health concerns related to COVID-19. Goldman has been a standout in the middle of Chicago’s D since 2015. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brat&Beer Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 10 minutes ago, Leader said: Ian Rapoport - Bears standout DT Eddie Goldman has informed the team he plans to opt out due to health concerns related to COVID-19. Goldman has been a standout in the middle of Chicago’s D since 2015. That is a huge loss for the Bears. Everybody talks about Mack, but I've felt the interior DL of the Bears is really the key to their success.defensively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leader Posted July 28, 2020 Author Share Posted July 28, 2020 Mike Garafolo - Bills veteran DT Star Lotulelei will be taking a voluntary opt-out for this season, source says. The former first-rounder has $4.5 million fully guaranteed this season as well as $2.5 million fully guaranteed the following year. So those will push into 2021 and ‘22. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leader Posted July 28, 2020 Author Share Posted July 28, 2020 Adam Schefter - Actual text exchange with an NFL executive today after a sixth Patriot opted out: Him: “You know Bill is masterminding all of this somehow.” Me: “For what reason?” Him: “I don’t know! That’s why he is who he is!” 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packfanfb Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 54 minutes ago, Leader said: Ian Rapoport - Bears standout DT Eddie Goldman has informed the team he plans to opt out due to health concerns related to COVID-19. Goldman has been a standout in the middle of Chicago’s D since 2015. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packfanfb Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Wow. Ouch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatJerkDave Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 So, opting out of the season does what? Is the team responsible for paying the contract? Does the contract just kick to the next season? What's the deal with airplane food, am I right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brat&Beer Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 11 minutes ago, ThatJerkDave said: So, opting out of the season does what? Is the team responsible for paying the contract? Does the contract just kick to the next season? What's the deal with airplane food, am I right? Quote The opt out is irrevocable, and players in either plan will receive a stipend. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that those NFL players considered high risk to COVID-19 can earn $350,000 and an accrued NFL season if choose to opt out of the 2020 season. Players without risk can earn $150,000 for opt-out with no accrued season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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