It looks like the NFL Players Association will get its wish, as the NFL reportedly has offered the union to forgo the preseason altogether.
The NFL had shortened the 2020 preseason from four games to two, but the NFLPA wanted zero. According to multiple reports, the league is willing to give in.
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This marks another big step toward starting training camps on time, as the NFL and NFLPA also reached an agreement on COVID-19 testing protocols Monday.
Obviously, zero preseason games will hurt the chances of undrafted free agents making it onto regular-season rosters. But during a season in which many players already are wary of taking the field, it doesn't make much sense for them to risk their health in meaningless games.
There still are a few hurdles for the NFL and NFLPA heading into the 2020 campaign, but Monday certainly was a big step in the right direction.