The list of NFL players opting out of the 2020 season has already started to pile up as COVID-19 numbers rise in the United States. With no vaccine on the near horizon and the MLB restart already facing challenges, NFL players have started to take notice and have begun to announce they do not plan on taking part in the new season.
Here, TGH will list those players and the teams which now need to find replacements. The list will be continually updated as more and more players opt out, so be sure to check back for updates weekly before the season is set to begin on September 10.
Buffalo Bills
Carolina Panthers
Jordan Mack
Chicago Bears
Cincinnati Bengals
Cleveland Browns
Drake Dorbeck
Malcolm Pridgeon
Dallas Cowboys
Stephen Guidry
Denver Broncos
Detroit Lions
Green Bay Packers
Houston Texans
Indianapolis Colts
Marvel Tell
Jacksonville Jaguars
Kansas City Chiefs
Lucas Niang
Las Vegas Raiders
D.J. Killings
Los Angeles Chargers
Los Angeles Rams
Miami Dolphins
Minnesota Vikings
New England Patriots
Matt Lacosse
Najee Toran
Dan Vitale
New Orleans Saints
New York Giants
New York Jets
Leo Koloamatangi
Philadelphia Eagles
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Brad Seaton
Tennessee Titans
Anthony McKinney