“I’m worried. My wife is pregnant,” Wilson tweeted. “The NFL training camp is about to begin. And there is still no clear plan on player health and family safety. We want to play soccer but we also want to protect our loved ones.”
The 2020-21 season is slated to begin on September 10, and it is confirmed that the training camps will continue as scheduled on July 28.
New Orleans Saints star Brees said he was concerned that the NFL was not following the advice of its medical experts.
“We need soccer! We need sports! We need hope!” he tweeted. “The NFL’s unwillingness to follow the recommendations of its own medical experts will prevent that. If the NFL doesn’t do its part to keep players healthy, there’s no football in 2020. It’s that simple. Make it NFL.” .
‘Boys defending each other’
In a statement, the NFL said the 32 teams had participated in a conference call on Friday and were up to date on the league’s current starting plan for training grounds and the season.
“We will continue to implement health and safety protocols developed in conjunction with the NFLPA, and based on the advice of leading medical experts, including the review by the CDC,” said NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy.
“We will address additional issues cooperatively. All decisions will be made in an effort to put ourselves in position to play a full regular season and the postseason culminating in the Super Bowl, which is the shared goal of clubs and players.”
Mahomes, who recently signed a record contract with the Kansas City Chiefs worth up to $ 503 million, said he wants the NFL to keep its players safe.
“Preparing to report this week in hopes that the NFL comes to terms with safe and correct protocols so that we can feel protected playing the sport we love,” he tweeted.
As of Friday, 72 players had tested positive for Covid-19.
“What you are seeing today is that our boys are defending each other and for the work that their union leadership has done to keep everyone as safe as possible,” NFL Players Association President JC Tretter tweeted. “The NFL needs to listen to our union and adopt the recommendations of the #wewanttoplay experts.”
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