NFL Opt-Out Tracker

At some point the NFL and NFLPA will agree on a deadline for players to opt out on a 2020 season that will be severely impacted by a global pandemic. That deadline will likely be set for sometime this week. Until that elusive deadline is nailed down more players will probably be added to the following list.

Minnesota Vikings
DT Michael Pierce

New England Patriots
S Patrick Chung
LB Dont'a Hightower
OT Marcus Cannon
RB Brandon Bolden
FB Danny Vitale
OL Najee Toran
WR Marqise Lee
TE Matt LaCosse

Dallas Cowboys
WR Stephen Guidry
CB Maurice Canady
FB Jamize Olawale

Baltimore Ravens
OT Andre Smith
WR De'Anthony Thomas

Buffalo Bills
DL Star Lotulelei
CB E.J. Gaines

Cleveland Browns
OT Drake Dorbeck
OG Drew Forbes

Detroit Lions
DL John Atkins
WR Geronimo Allison

Kansas City Chiefs
OG Laurent Duvernay-Tardif
RB Damien Williams

Jacksonville Jaguars
LB Lerentee McCray
DL Al Woods

New York Giants
OT Nate Solder
WR Da'Mari Scott

New York Jets
OL Leo Koloamatangi
LB C.J. Mosley

New Orleans Saints
TE Cole Wick
TE Jason Vander Laan

Chicago Bears
DT Eddie Goldman

Carolina Panthers
LB Jordan Mack

Cincinnati Bengals
DL Josh Tupou

Denver Broncos
DL Kyle Peko

Green Bay Packers
WR Devin Funchess

Houston Texans
DL Eddie Vanderdoes

Philadelphia Eagles
WR Marquise Goodwin

Seattle Seahawks
OG Chance Warmack

Tennessee Titans
OT Anthony McKinney

Washington Football Team
DL Caleb Brantley

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Michael Pierce, C.J. Mosley, Star Lotulelei, Eddie Goldman, Damien Williams, and a load of Patriots headline the opt out list. Several big guys like Pierce, Lotulelei, Goldman, Marcus Cannon, Eddie Vanderdoes, Chance Warmack, etc. made the difficult decision. Then there's Laurent Duvernay-Tardif. He decided that his work as a doctor on the front lines of the pandemic in Canada was more important than football. There's football heroes and then there's real life heroes. Dr. Duvernay-Tardif qualifies as both.