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