Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is the first known NFL player to opt out of the 2020 season.
Friday night that he is opting out of the 2020 season due to concerns about COVID-19, becoming the first known NFL player to do so.
Duvernay-Tardif, who started at guard in the Chiefs' victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV earlier this year, is the only medical school graduate in the NFL and has been on the front lines of the COVID-19 response. Hethat he trusts the precautions that Kansas City's medical staff has put together but also knows that"some risks will remain."
"This is one of the most difficult decisions I have had to make in my life but I must follow my convictions and do what I believe is right for me personally," Duvernay-Tardif wrote in the statement. "Being at the frontline during this offseason has given me a different perspective on the pandemic and the stress it puts on individuals and our healthcare system. I cannot allow myself to potentially transmit the virus in our communities simply to play the sport that I love. If I am to take risks, I will do it caring for patients."
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