LThe league decided Wednesday to reduce these meetings from four to two and to postpone the start of them, so that the teams have more time to train, entrusted a source familiar with the matter.
The council of player representatives, however, voted in favor of asking the league to cancel all exhibition games, according to two people briefed on the situation.
According to the collective agreement, the NFL can impose up to four preseason team games this season, and up to three when the regular season increases to 17 games, in 2021.
Teams taking part in the annual Hall of Fame game may play one more game. This game between the Cowboys and the Steelers, scheduled for August 6, has been canceled.
The four spoke on condition of anonymity as the league and union have yet to come to an agreement.
The pandemic has forced teams to conduct all of their off-season programs by videoconference.
The clubs will meet for the first time when training camps begin this month.
