The NFL could close training camps and send players home due to NFLPA negotiations, according to reports.

The NFL and the NFL Players Association have reportedly agreed on a variety of issues related to the 2020 season in recent days, including the elimination of all preseason games in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, a delay in negotiations over the financial aspects of this season could threaten the entire training camp in person, which will start on Monday for most teams. As reported by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, there is a possibility that the league will send players home and continue virtual learning until the conversations are resolved.

“What if there is no deal for Sunday?” Peliserro said Thursday. “The CBA contains a no strike / lockout / demand clause. But without an agreed camp schedule, the NFL could inform the clubs that the virtual work will continue indefinitely.”

The Washington PostMark Maske indicates that the league could go one step further, reporting that the NFL is considering a “total closure” of the camp, presumably including virtual learning. NFLPA executive George Atallah has already criticized this idea, saying that the NFL “set reporting dates (before camp)” before the COVID-19 protocols were finalized, but now “it has leaked a threat closing “. It is unclear whether a full shutdown would qualify as a blockade, and therefore has implications that challenge the CBA.

The NFL, of course, had already phased out all in-person practice and practice before this summer as a result of regional and national COVID-19 restrictions. Training camp was scheduled to be the first opportunity for all 32 teams to finally practice in person, albeit in the midst of COVID-19 test protocols just finished for the NFL and the NFLPA. In fact, many players have already begun reporting to team facilities for their first COVID-19 tests.

The heist in economic talks centers on how the NFL will navigate projected financial losses during the pandemic, which has already dictated that many teams would play in front of a limited crowd, if any, this season.

“Negotiations are smooth, but NFL owners continue to push for a deal to lower the wage limit in 2020 and 2021, proposals that the NFLPA and GM believe could lead to a wave of veteran cuts and restructuring before this season. “Pelissero reported. “The NFLPA wants to extend the financial impact until 2030, instead of taking it now … The charts are largely established. Many teams would be struggling to free money somewhere.”