Saints players were told "no virtual workouts, no online meetings, no workouts at the facility, even if its allowed Show up in July for training camp in the best shape of your life” They were told, “take care of your families, your health, and be ready this summer” #Saints
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“Take care of your families, your health, and be ready this summer,” Payton was quoted as saying, with general manager Mickey Loomis confirming the coach’s comment during his pre-draft news conference.
“No virtual workouts, no online meetings, no workouts at the facility, even if it’s allowed,” Payton was quoted as saying. “Show up in July for training camp in the best shape of your life.”
“I think [Payton’s point] is more about, ‘Look, pay attention to your family. Pay attention to keeping yourself and your family safe. Abide by the orders of each of the states that you’re in. We’ll handle the rest of it,'” Loomis said. “‘Get yourself in shape. And then when we’re able to get together, we’ll move on and we’ll have a great training camp and a great season.’
“And look, we have a lot of guys that we have great faith and trust in in terms of being in shape when we do get going in training camp.”
The NFL and NFLPA agreed to a set of modified offseason workout rules last week to help them navigate through the coronavirus pandemic.
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