HAGERSTOWN, Md. -- The coronavirus pandemic has thrown a wrench into the sports world since mid March, but as the NFL prepares for the 2020 regular season, there are some changes taking place.
No minicamps.
No OTAs.
No physical repetitions.
Sure, there were virtual OTAs, playbooks sent out and plenty of virtual meetings, but the fact remains new players to a team are going to be in for a whirlwind when training camp starts at the end of July. Whether it is a rookie or a free agent acquisition, these players will have just weeks to get acclimated to their new surroundings and teammates. Not to mention having to find a place to live, move family and all the other aspects of living in a new area.
In other words, teams who have the least amount of roster turnover could find themselves at a tremendous advantage in 2020. According to ESPN, the Steelers have the fifth-highest percentage of total team snaps from 2019 into 2020:
Highest percentage of total team snaps played from 2019 returning in 2020:
1. Bills: 88.0%
2. Chiefs: 84.7%
3. Colts: 82.7%
4. 49ers: 82.6%
5. Steelers: 82.4%
Lowest:
28. Browns: 67.9%
29. Patriots: 67.1%
30. Cowboys: 66.5%
31. Giants: 66.1%
32. Panthers: 46.9%
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) June 22, 2020
