The 2020 NFL schedule is expected to be released on schedule, per league public relations official Brian McCarthy.
McCarthy said the schedule should be out on May 9, noting Week 1 is expected to start on Sept. 10.
This corroborates a previous report by ESPN’s Chris Mortensen, who also added “Adjustments to the schedule will be made, as and if necessary…”
Ben Fischer of Sports Business Daily previously reported the league was considering postponing the official schedule release (via Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk):
“Ben Fischer of Sports Business Daily reports that the league currently is debating whether to further postpone the schedule release, which usually comes out before the draft. Currently, broadcasters expect to the schedule to be released on Thursday, May 7. Some inside the league office, along with ‘ticket industry insiders,’ are arguing against it, explaining that committing to game times (and selling tickets to those games) without more clarity about whether the 2020 season can proceed with fans present would amount to ‘inviting trouble.’
Per Fischer, Commissioner Roger Goodell is taking a fresh look at the situation this week, now that the draft has come and gone.”
However, it seems the NFL is holding to its current plan, which makes sense according to the narrative of this league year so far.
Commissioner Roger Goodell has routinely suggested the league plans to start on time amid the ongoing uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic and the impact it will continue to have on professional sports.
While the NFL is perfectly amenable to adapting the schedule as they see fit, it appears they have no plans to do so at this juncture.
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