As training camps open for veteran COVID-19 testing, the me sage from many coaches and general managers is clear: The battle against the virus won't be won in one week or month. It will be a year-long fight."The reality is you can't let your guard down at any time," Chargers Brandon Ingram Jersey general manager Tom Telesco said during a conference call on Monday, . "We feel a real responsibility to keep everyone safe. The plan has been efficient and we are working through it every day."I'm optimistic as a league we can do it. We have two opponents -- fighting this virus and whoever our opponent is on Sunday. ... We're not going to Ike Anigbogu Jersey eliminate the virus, we know that. We're trying to minimize the risk as much as we can."Minimizing as many risks as po sible is the goal of Wenyen Gabriel Jersey the NFL and NFLPA's joint agreement on the COVID-19 protocols, which call for face coverings in buildings and social distancing and utilizing virtual meetings, among many other stipulations. Obviously, football is a contact sport that can't account for social distancing at all times, but the league and union have attempted to implement as many safety precautions as po sible.With expanded practice squads and unlimited options to use the reserve/COVID-19 list for players who test positive or come in close contact with an New Orleans Pelicans Hoodie infected person, Telesco noted that he has a bit more flexibility adding players given the unprecedented circumstances."Speaking from a GM perspective, they have given the teams a lot of flexibility about handling COVID-19 Christian Wood Jersey and injured reserve along with gameday rosters if emergencies come up," he said. "I feel good about the playing rules going in because it isn't going to be resolved by September or October."
