NFL training camps are set to open after the league and the players’ union reached agreement Friday on several issues, including future salary cap mechanisms and how players can opt out of the upcoming season because of the coronavirus. Players who decide they want to opt out have until August 3 to do so, and they will receive a stipend from the owners.
Washington quarterback Alex Smith moved a step closer to returning to the football field after a gruesome injury. Smith needs to pass his physical with a team doctor Monday. Smith hasn’t played since November 2018 when he broke the tibia and fibula in his right leg. He underwent multiple surgeries in the aftermath of the injury and has since worked to get back to game action.
The Minnesota Vikings signed head coach Mike Zimmer to a three-year contract
extension through the 2023 season, finalizing a key piece of business before the beginning of training camp. Zimmer has a 57-38-1 record over six years, the third-best winning percentage of the nine head coaches the franchise has had over 59 seasons.