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- A total of 66 players have opted out of the 2020 NFL season due to the coronavirus pandemic, nearly half of them linemen.
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Jul 28, 2020 · Under the amended collective bargaining agreement between the NFL and NFL Players Association, agreed to on July 24, players have the choice to opt out of the 2020 NFL season due...
Aug 7, 2020 · The NFL and the NFL Players Association on July 24 reached an agreement on opt-out rules for players who don't want to participate in the 2020 season amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aug 7, 2020 · Under the agreement made between the NFL and NFLPA, all players had to choose whether to opt-out of the 2020 NFL season by the Aug. 6 deadline. Players considered high risk for COVID-19 who chose to opt-out of the 2020 NFL season can earn $350K and an accrued NFL season, per ESPN. Players without risk can earn $150K if they chose to opt-out.
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A number of NFL players have made the decision to opt out of the upcoming season amid concerns over the impact of the coronavirus pandemic across the United States.
Changes made to the collective bargaining agreement by the NFL and NFLPA are what have granted players the option of making such decisions.
The first player to opt out of the 2020 season was Kansas City Chiefs guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, who is the only player in the league with a medical doctorate and has been serving as an orderly at a long-term care facility in Montreal during the pandemic.
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NFL Network's Around The NFL crew discuss how changes to pre-season, salary caps and more will affect the 2020 season
Those who choose to opt out will receive salary advances. Players who opt out voluntarily will received $150,000 for the season, however that doesn't apply to undrafted rookies who opt out voluntarily.
Arizona Cardinals: OL Marcus Gilbert
Carolina Panthers: LB Christian Miller
Cleveland Browns: OL Colby Gossett
Los Angeles Rams: OT Chandler Brewer
Minnesota Vikings: DT Michael Pierce
New England Patriots: OL Marcus Cannon
Baltimore Ravens: KR De'Anthony Thomas, OL Andre Smith
Buffalo Bills: DT Star Lotulelei, CB E.J. Gaines
Dallas Cowboys: CB Maurice Canady, WR Stephen Guidry
Green Bay Packers: WR Devin Funchess
Houston Texans: DT Eddie Vanderdoes
Jacksonville Jaguars: EDGE Lerentee McCray, CB Rashaan Melvin
Aug 6, 2020 · Players considered high risk for COVID-19 can earn $350,000 and an accrued NFL season by choosing to opt out of the season. Players without risk earn $150,000 for opting out.
Aug 6, 2020 · A grand total of eight players opted out before the deadline: Brandon Bolden , Marcus Cannon , Patrick Chung , Dont'a Hightower , Matt LaCosse , Marqise Lee , Najee Toran and Danny Vitale.
Jul 30, 2020 · Under the amended collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the NFL and NFL Players Association, athletes have the option to opt out of the 2020 season due to concerns over the...
