The Washington Redskins football team became the first NFL franchise to announce that they would be suspending travel for coaches and scouts ahead of the NFL Draft and pro days as the league deals with the ramifications of the Coronavirus pandemic.
In a statement released by Washington owner Dan Snyder, he discusses the discussion to keep his coaching and scouting staff grounded:
“Due to health and travel concerns surrounding COVID-19 #Redskins have informed all coaches and scouts to suspend all travel until further notice.”
The likelihood of other teams following suit continues to increase as multiple sports leagues have either sidelined or delayed their seasons. How the travel restrictions will affect the Redskins moving into the 2020 season remains unclear.
Free agency is set to open March 18, with a flurry of moves expected to come down in the immediate aftermath. Washington figures to be a prominent player in that market with more than $61 million in cap space available. There are multiple quarterbacks slotted to be available, in addition to current Carolina Panthers signal caller Cam Newton, who played under new Redskins head coach Ron Rivera.
But all of that is likely to take a backseat for the time being. The Redskins, like many of the league’s other teams, are not only awaiting the outcome of the proposed CBA, but is also waiting to see whether the NFL Draft and subsequent events will be held on time. Snyder’s decision to ground his employees comes as a preemptive one in an attempt to limit the spread of the virus.
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