49ers to face Owens, Cowboys in preseason

The NFL is entering an unpredictable territory. Teams will report to training camp later this month and do so amid a pandemic, which shows little to no sign of ending anytime soon. The league is taking precautions, however. The question is whether or not it will be enough to prevent the spread of COVID-19 throughout the NFL, potentially halting — or possibly ending — the season. The NFL wants to reduce the preseason schedule by two weeks, eliminating half the exhibition games. The NFL Players Association (NFLPA), however, would prefer that this year's preseason not be played at all. The players union voted last week in favor of not playing any

Iron sharpens iron. While Trent Williams named Nick Bosa and a formidable defensive line as one of his many reasons for wanting to join the San Francisco 49ers, Bosa is looking forward to facing the team's new offensive tackle. That hasn't happened yet. NFL players can't work together in an official capacity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They can't even enter team facilities. Some have tried to take part in player-organized workouts. The NFLPA recently advised against that practice with the virus popping up among several teams,

NFL fans won't get a regular-season matchup between Jimmy Garoppolo and Tom Brady, but the San Francisco 49ers will travel to New England and likely face the newest Patriot, Cam Newton. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported on Sunday that the former Carolina Panthers quarterback is signing a one-year deal worth up to $7.5 million to compete to lead Bill Belichick's offense in 2020. BREAKING: Patriots signing QB Cam Newton to one-year deal. (via @Rapsheet) pic.twitter.com/rsIvM0WNnT— NFL