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We use cookies to improve your experience. or change your cookie preferences. By continuing to use this site, you agree to the use of cookies.We use cookies () You can change your cookie preferences. By continuing to use this site, you agree to the use of cookies.Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif. (Ed Zurga/CP/AP)Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif has exercised his right to opt out of the 2020 NFL season, becoming the first player to do so, and will instead continue to work as an orderly at a long-term care facility in Canada.Duvernay-Tardif announced his decision in a statement on Twitter.“Being at the frontline during this off-season has given me a different perspective on the pandemic and the stress it puts on individuals and our healthcare system,” Duvernay-Tardif wrote. “I cannot allow myself to potentially transmit the virus in our communities simply to play the sport that I love.“If I am to take risks, I will do it caring for patients.”My decision regarding the 2020 NFL season— Laurent D. Tardif (@LaurentDTardif)Duvernay-Tardif was slated to make $2.75 million this season. Instead, he will receive $150,000 from the NFL’s op-out deal, .The 29-year-old was born in Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec and grew up in Montreal. He eventually attended McGill University, balancing university football with medical school, prolonging his studies over eight years.He was drafted in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft and has spent the first six seasons of his career with the Chiefs, with whom he won the Super Bowl in 2019.When submitting content, please abide by our , and avoid posting profanity, personal attacks or harassment. Should you violate our submissions guidelines, we reserve the right to remove your comments and block your account. Sportsnet reserves the right to close a story’s comment section at any time.DoneNoneDoneNoneWould you like to create an account so you can see these Favourites on your other devices too?&nbsp;Customize your Sportsnet lineup for the latest news from your favourite leagues and teams.Customize your lineup with your favourite leagues and teams.EditThere isn’t enough recent news in your lineup. We’ll give you the latest news when it becomes available, or feel free to add some more selections to .236 Comments399 Comments166 Comments65 Comments176 Comments

We use cookies to improve your experience. or change your cookie preferences. By continuing to use this site, you agree to the use of cookies.We use cookies () You can change your cookie preferences. By continuing to use this site, you agree to the use of cookies.Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif. (Ed Zurga/CP/AP)Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif has exercised his right to opt out of the 2020 NFL season, becoming the first player to do so, and will instead continue to work as an orderly at a long-term care facility in...

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