The NFL Players Association (NFLPA) is reportedly working on a proposal that could greatly alter the offseason program for the Tennessee Titans and the rest of the NFL. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the NFLPA’s proposal will eliminate physical spring work in favor of virtual classroom work, and players wouldn’t report to the facility until mid-June to early July.
The current offseason program is broken down into three phases and is mostly voluntary. The first consists of meetings, the second features on-field individual drills, and the third is organized team activities, which also includes mandatory minicamp. So not an end to OTAs, seemingly just a readjustment of when they’d be. They did something similar during Covid, and most of the guys loved it for their bodies going into training camp.
The aim of this proposal is to help players avoid injuries while also giving them more time to recover in between seasons. The proposal is expected to be finalized this summer and if approved by the NFL, it could go into effect as soon as 2025. This new approach would allow for a greater ramp-up to training camp and no practices would be held until then, per NFL.com.
