NFL training camps officially began Tuesday, but there were some notable absences.
Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif became the first NFL player to opt out of the 2020 season last Friday, citing health concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Since then, multiple players have followed suit, continuing a trend across all major North American professional sports of players declining to participate in their seasons as COVID-19 persists in the United States.
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The Patriots especially have felt the impact of this trend: Six New England players -- including star linebacker Dont'a Hightower -- already have opted out, the most of any NFL team.
Below is a running list of the players who have opted out of the 2020 NFL season, according to reports or team/player confirmations. The list is sorted by teams with the most opt-outs, with the date of the players' opt-outs in parentheses.
New England Patriots
LB Dont'a Hightower (July 28)
S Patrick Chung (July 28)
OT Marcus Cannon (July 28)
RB Brandon Bolden (July 28)
FB Danny Vitale (July 27)
OG Najee Toran (July 27)
Baltimore Ravens
OT Andre Smith (July 28)
WR/KR De'Anthony Thomas (July 27)
Buffalo Bills
DT Star Lotulelei (July 28)
Chicago Bears
DT Eddie Goldman (July 28)
Dallas Cowboys
CB Maurice Canady (July 27)
Kansas City Chiefs
OG Laurent Duvernay-Tardif (July 24)
Minnesota Vikings
NT Michael Pierce (July 28)
New Orleans Saints
New York Jets
OL Leo Koloamatangi (July 28)
Philadelphia Eagles
WR Marquise Goodwin (July 28)
Seattle Seahawks
OG Chance Warmack (July 27)
Tennessee Titans
OL Anthony McKinney (July 28)
Washington Football Team
DT Caleb Brantley (July 27)
Free Agents
G Larry Warford (July 28)
NFL opt outs: Complete list of players who won't play in 2020 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
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