The 49ers will continue conducting their offseason program virtually, as the rest of the league will continue doing. Other teams, however, will be able to do so out of their facilities while San Francisco coaches continue to work remotely due to local restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
As Rapoport states, the 49ers are supportive of the NFL's plan and have been in contact with local authorities to learn when they might be able to re-enter their Santa Clara-based facilities.
The NFL sent out the following memo on Thursday:
This will advise that, beginning tomorrow, June 5, coaching staffs may be among the employees returning to your facility. As has been emphasized in previous advice on reopening facilities, this may occur only if your club has otherwise received necessary permission from state and local governments to reopen its facility.
As stated in my memo of May 28, members of the coaching staff will count toward the maximum number of permissible club employees in the facility. Beginning tomorrow, clubs may increase the number of employees in the facility to a total of 100 subject again to state and local regulation and implementation of the protocols developed under the leadership of Dr. Sills.
Coaches and other football staff, particularly those who may be in a higher risk category or who have concerns about their own health conditions, are expected to speak with the club medical staff or personal physician about any special precautions or other accommodations that may be appropriate for their particular circumstances. In addition, we will work with club medical staffs to implement a program of Covid-19 testing for the coaching staff and other football personnel prior to players returning to club facilities.
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