Over 60 NFL Players Opt out of 2020
Season Over COVID-19 Concerns The NFL’s August 6 deadline
to withdraw from the 2020
season has officially passed. According to CNN, 66 out of 2,880 players have chosen to opt out. Among those who opted out are practicing doctor
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif of the Kansas City Chiefs. Duvernay-Tardif, who was on the frontline
during the offseason, said he now has a
“different perspective" of the pandemic. Laurent Duvernay-Tardif,
via CNN The New England Patriots have taken the
biggest hit with eight players, including starters
Dont’a Hightower and Patrick Chung, opting out. Those who voluntarily opted out will receive
a $150,000 salary advance, a delay in contract
until 2021 and continued health insurance. Players who opted out due to having a
high-risk condition will receive a $350,000
stipend, a credited season and its benefits
and continued health insurance.