Kirk Cousins remains hopeful that the NFL will play as scheduled this fall amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The Minnesota Vikings quarterback believes there are "creative and unique ways" to make certain that games take place.

That could mean playing games with no fans in the stands.

"Honestly, we practice every day in an empty grass area and pump in fake crowd noise for away games," Cousins said. "But more often than not, you're used to it. OTA practices don't have a lot of pomp and circumstance to them. So honestly, to go out and just play the game would kind of be refreshing, a breath of fresh air, to just let us know that we don't have to have all the smoke and the fire. We can just play football. So as long as we're playing the game, I won't have a lot of complaints, and hopefully if it's still not returned to normal, we can find a way to make it work."