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ESPN NFL execs had a conference call today and as of now, they're moving forward with idea of starting the season on time with a full 16-game schedule. NFL general counsel Jeff Pash said during a media briefing... "We're still in March, so it's quite a few months between now and when our season would begin. The belief and the information that we have is leading us to continue on focusing on a season that starts on time and be played in a normal way." I'm sure there making contingency plans even though they aren't saying publicly what those plans are. My best guess is that players won't be on the field in any kind of meaningful way until training camp (end of July). There is a report out that the league expects to release the 2020 regular season schedule no later than May 9th, which is a few weeks later than normal.

This doesn't sound like good news for Curtis Samuel...

This may help on the physical front...

Cam is getting released today...

You're in. Just make a pick.

1.07 - WR Michael Thomas, NO

That sound you hear is Phillip Lindsay's fantasy stock hitting the floor...

Schefter with an update on the contract terms...

Well, that didn't take long. Gurley signs with the Falcons on a 1-year $5 million deal.

A big problem for Gurley and the Rams, who've were trying to workout a trade for weeks, is that team doctors are not allowed to give physicals to potential free agents and trade candidates given the coronavirus restrictions. I can't imagine any team is going to sign Gurley without their own team docs doing an exam. Joe Flacco (neck) is in the same boat.