The NFL has set its sights on a mid- to late-June minicamp, but there are still a handful of hurdles to overcome.
Yahoo’s Charles Robinson reports that the league could allow head coaches to return to team facilities as early as next week. This vicariously means team minicamps could begin “as early as June 15 or as late as June 27.”
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The start of minicamps would be dependent on teams getting the green light from their respective state’s government. Specifically, the NFL is awaiting a decision from California governor Gavin Newsom, and there’s hope that he’ll allow “full team operations” for the state’s three organizations. The league would also need the NFL Player’s Association to approve a potential start date.
If minicamps start on June 27th, that’d be about two weeks later than normal. Robinson notes that it’s uncertain whether this start date would have an impact on the start of training camps in July.
Earlier this week, league executive VP of football operations Troy Vincent said he’s optimistic that teams will host “full stadiums” in the fall.