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AP Source: NFL cutting preseason in half, pushing back start

by AP Pro Football Writer
| July 3, 2020 12:03 AM

The NFL will cut its preseason in half and push back the start of exhibition play so teams have more time to train following a virtual offseason made necessary by the coronavirus pandemic, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press.

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