Raiders won’t be in Napa for final camp
All 32 NFL teams have been told by commissioner Roger Goodell to hold training camps at their home facilities this summer because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
That means there will be no final training camp in Napa for the Raiders. The team could hold its camp in Alameda or move to its new facility in Henderson, Nevada, if it’s ready.
Most teams stay at their training complexes yearround, but Dallas, Pittsburgh, Kansas City and Buffalo are among those that stage training camp elsewhere.
The Cowboys and Steelers are scheduled for the Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio, on Aug. 6 and will be the first two teams to report in late July. Dallas usually trains in Oxnard and Pittsburgh in nearby Latrobe, Pennsylvania.
The league has canceled all in-person workouts at team facilities, which only in the past two weeks have begun opening on a limited basis. No coaches nor players other than those undergoing medical treatment and rehabilitation have been allowed in those facilities.
Soon, the NFL is hopeful of having club complexes fully open, but under strict medical guidelines including social distancing protocols. The Bills have gone to St. John Fisher College outside of Rochester, New York, since 2000, though they have decreased the time they’ve spent away for camp in recent years under coach Sean McDermott.
The Bills have expanded practice facilities at and around their headquarters, and last year unveiled a new training facility/weight room featuring state-of-theart equipment and costing about $18 million as an addition to their headquarters.
LEAGUE, UNION TALKING 2021 CAP, POSSIBLE PAY CUTS » The NFL and the players union are discussing various alternative plans regarding the salary cap to limit the impact of expected revenue losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic, NFL Network reported.
With the expectation of limited numbers or no fans in attendance at games this season — along with the specter of potential canceled games — the league’s revenue is expected to decline, perhaps significantly. The 2021 salary cap is based off of revenue this season, making for a potentially large decline in cap space.
Among the possibilities being considered are borrowing from expected future television deals, which many have forecasted will cause a cap spike in 2022.