The Coronavirus and the NFL Thread - P&R Light

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Adam Schefter
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And so Patriots RB Brandon Bolden also is planning to opt out of the 2020 season, which would make him the fifth New England player to miss this season.

 

[Ronin]

Ian Rapoport
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A message from #Patriots LB Dont'a Hightower, one of the highest profile players opting out amid the Coronavirus: “Me and my fiancée are just more concerned with the health of our family than football — especially the new addition to our family.”

Hightower has a 2-week-old son.

 

[Ronin]

Ian Rapoport
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#Ravens offensive tackle Andre Smith, who re-signed in Baltimore to provide some depth, has decided to opt-out, source said.

 

[Ronin]

Ian Rapoport
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Another opt-out of a defensive lineman: The #Texans will be without DT Eddie Vanderdoes, source said, as he plans to opt out due to the Coronavirus pandemic. He played late in the season for Houston in 2019.

 

[Ronin]

Ian Rapoport
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The #Cowboys now have a second player opting out, as UDFA WR Stephen Guidry from Mississippi State has elected to do so, source said.

 

[Ronin]

Ian Rapoport
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Sources: #Bears standout DT Eddie Goldman has informed the team he plans to opt out due to health concerns related to COVID-19. Goldman has been a standout in the middle of Chicago’s D since 2015.

 

[Ronin]

Mike Reiss
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Patriots safety Patrick Chung tells me that he plans to opt out of the 2020 season. He is the sixth Patriots player to do so.

 

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Mike Garafolo
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#Bills veteran DT Star Lotulelei will be taking a voluntary opt-out for this season, source says. The former first-rounder has $4.5 million fully guaranteed this season as well as $2.5 million fully guaranteed the following year. So those will push into 2021 and ‘22.

 

[Ronin]

Tom Pelissero
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More opt-outs: #Saints veteran TE Cole Wick and #Titans undrafted rookie OL Anthony McKinney are opting out of the 2020 season, per sources. Worth noting: Undrafted rookies who take the voluntary opt-out aren’t eligible for the $150,000 salary advance.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

All these Patriot opt outs...

 

[Ronin]

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All these Patriot opt outs...

Adam Schefter
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Actual text exchange with an NFL executive today after a sixth Patriot opted out:
Him: “You know Bill is masterminding all of this somehow.”
Me: “For what reason?”
Him: “I don’t know! That’s why he is who he is!”

 

[Ronin]

Tom Pelissero
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With Marcus Cannon opting out of the 2020 season today, what about fellow cancer survivor James Conner? The #Steelers running back is playing, per source. Four years cancer-free and in phenomenal shape entering a big season.

 

[Ronin]

Ian Rapoport
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Source: #Eagles speedy WR Marquise Goodwin plans to opt-out for the 2020 season due to COVID-19 concerns. He has informed the team, who traded for him during the draft. Goodwin has a 5-month daughter after his wife previously had three miscarriages. Family is the most important.

 

[Ronin]

21 players around the league have tested positive for COVID as players are reporting to training camp.

 

[Ronin]

Ian Rapoport
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#Vikings big-ticket FA DT Michael Pierce is opting out due to respiratory issues, I’m told. He’s considered to be in the high-risk category.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

Adam Schefter
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Actual text exchange with an NFL executive today after a sixth Patriot opted out:
Him: “You know Bill is masterminding all of this somehow.”
Me: “For what reason?”
Him: “I don’t know! That’s why he is who he is!”

Tank

 

[Ronin]

Tank

 

[Chris_Sanders]

I can't imagine any other reason for this many guys to be opting out other than either they hate Bill B or they know they won't be winning many games.

 

[Ronin]

I can't imagine any other reason for this many guys to be opting out other than either they hate Bill B or they know they won't be winning many games.

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[Dback Jon]

Adam Schefter
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Actual text exchange with an NFL executive today after a sixth Patriot opted out:
Him: “You know Bill is masterminding all of this somehow.”
Me: “For what reason?”
Him: “I don’t know! That’s why he is who he is!”

They know they don't have a QB that can win. This gives them an excuse for the 9-7 season that would have been best case scenario. Then they can come back after acquring a Real QB

 

[Chris_Sanders]

Oh and I found out why signing Cam Newton for 1 year was so good. He will count for compensatory when they draft a QB next year and he signs elsewhere.

It was like spending a couple million to get a free 4th or 5th round pick.

 

[Ronin]

Jeff Darlington
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As we’re about to discuss on NFL Live right now, a source tells me NFLPA has now approved all 32 club Infectious Disease Emergency Response (IDER) plans. All training camps are now fully operational. And away we go!

 

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