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April 6 was supposed to be the first day that teams with first-year coaches could begin their offseason workout program.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, those plans have been canceled, and coach Bill O’Brien similarly expects the Houston Texans’ offseason workout program, which is scheduled for April 20, to be canceled.

“We’re going to miss that offseason program,” O’Brien told season ticket holders on a conference call on April 3. “It hasn’t been officially canceled yet, but I think it will be. We’re going to miss that.”

However, even though the program will be canceled, and Centers for Disease Control guidelines highly discouraging large gatherings, O’Brien is confident in the Texans’ players to keep themselves in shape while adhering to social distancing practices.

“We have a bunch of guys that are go-getters, that are able to work out on their own and get things done,” said O’Brien.

Nonetheless, at some point, if the offseason program is allowed to commence, the Texans will have to get up to speed working together as a cohesive unit.