The NFL is not immune to the coronavirus pandemic. While they have been one of the few sports leagues to this point that have not actually had games cancelled or postponed yet, they have had to conduct the annual draft virtually and teams have only been meeting via Zoom calls. Minicamps are cancelled and now the start of training camps is up for debate.

There is some pretty encouraging news on that front, however.

According to Dianna Russini of ESPN, NFL players had a conversation recently to discuss the league's testing procedures and other COVID-19 related protocols. They also talked about training camp. Almost all of the players were in agreement that camps should not start before July 28.

This is good news, because it seems a lot of them are on the same page. This is in stark contrast to the ongoing attempts between the MLB and its players to start the season; so far, the two sides in baseball are at a stalemate.

Initially, the earliest teams were scheduled for NFL training camp was July 22. Now, it looks like that date will be pushed back. Clubs, however, and the NFLPA, will likely have to do some negotiating depending on the rules regarding camp start dates as mandated in the league's CBA.

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With the Hall of Fame game already set to take place with no, or few fans in attendance — and potentially scrapped depending on Ohio's health guidelines — pushing back the start of camps should be a painless endeavor for the NFL. Clearly, the players want to do what keeps them, and their coaches, as safe as possible while also being prepared for the regular season.

The players are, for the most part, apparently on the same page on this matter. Now, it's up to the NFL to make a final decision with the players' input.