Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the NFL has been forced to shut down all team facilities. That has left many players and teams unsure on whether they'll be able to train again during the offseason. Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins has come up with an idea that could provide a workable solution.
In a recent interview with ESPN (h/t Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press), Cousins explained that he wants to bring his Vikings teammates together for a player-led minicamp.
“We were just connecting this past week trying to figure out logistics to be able to get together. I think there’s going to be a buffer … where NFL facilities are not going to be open but society will be open so we need to take advantage of that time and try to get together the best we can at a high school field and have a minicamp if you will that’s player-led and try to figure out what that could look like.”
#Vikings Kirk Cousins on ESPN discusses hopefully having "player-led" kind of minicamp that would include him throwing to Justin Jefferson 1/2: "We were just connecting this past week trying to figure out logistics to be able to get together I think there's going to be a buffer..
— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) May 8, 2020
Cousins 2/2: "where NFL facilities are not going to be open but society will be open so we need to take advantage of that time & try to get together the best we can at a highschool field & have a minicamp if you will that's player led & try to figure out what that could look like
— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) May 8, 2020
The NFL just recently sent a memo to all of the teams explaining the protocols they must follow when the facilities do reopen. According to ESPN, the process of reopening the team facilities would begin with select staff members and eventually expand to include players.
Nevertheless, it's very likely facilities won’t fully open in time for any type of on-field offseason program. A player-led minicamp might seem like the best option for Cousins, especially since he likes to gather groups of Vikings players to train with every offseason. However, if the minicamp does happen, they would need to follow all local regulations.
After playing well in his 2019 campaign, Cousins will be seeking to continue that this upcoming season; however, that's if it doesn't get postponed.
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