This list of players that will opt out of the 2020 NFL season because of concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic is sorted based on which teams are impacted most by the players’ decision to opt-out.  This information will be used to help steer decisions related to 2020 NFL betting and fantasy football analysis.

The NFL opt-out deadline is Thursday, August 6th at 4:00pm ET.  After that, players may opt out for only two circumstances:

  1. If he he receives a new diagnosis that he suffers from one of the “Higher Risk” factors (the player has one week after receiving the new diagnosis to opt out).
  2. If a player has a family member die or become hospitalized due to COVID-19 after August 6th.

We note whether the player is a projected 2020 starter and if they were starters for the team in 2019.  Players considered at high risk for COVID-19 receive $350,000 and an accrued season by opting out, while other players can earn $150,000.

We will use this page as a tracker of NFL players opting out of the 2020 season and will update daily.

Total NFL Players to Date:

  • 67 NFL players have opted-out of the 2020 NFL season from 29 teams, including 17 starters and 50 backups
  • 67 players represents 2.6% of the 2,560 players that will be on training camp rosters (80 players per team)
  • 17 starters represents 2.4% of the 704 starters (22 offensive and defensive starters per team)

New England Patriots (8 players, 5 starters):

  1. LB Dont’a Hightower – 2019 starter & projected 2020 starting LB
  2. S Patrick Chung – 2019 starter & projected 2020 starting S
  3. RT Marcus Cannon – 2019 starter & projected 2020 starting RT
  4. FB Danny Vitale – projected 2020 starting FB
  5. TE Matt LaCosse – 2019 starter & projected 2020 starting TE
  6. RB Brandon Bolden
  7. OL Najee Toran
  8. WR Marquise Lee

Kansas City Chiefs (3 players, 2 starters)

  1. OL Laurent Duvernay-Tardif – 2019 starter & projected 2020 starting RT
  2. RB Damien Williams – 2019 starter & projected 1A RB to start 2020
  3. OT Lucas Niang

New York Giants (3 players, 2 starters)

  1. LT Nate Solder – 2019 starter & projected 2020 starting LT
  2. WR Da’Mari Scott
  3. CB Sam Beal – projected 2020 starting CB

NY Jets (3 players, 1 starter)

  1. LB CJ Mosley – projected 2020 starting ILB
  2. OL Leo Koloamatangi
  3. WR Josh Doctson

Buffalo Bills (2 players, 1 starter)

  1. DT Star Lotulelei – 2019 starter & projected 2020 starting DT
  2. CB EJ Gaines

Denver Broncos (2 players, 1 starter)

  1. DT Kyle Peko
  2. RT Ja’Wuan James – 2020 starting RT

Chicago Bears (2 players, 1 starter)

  1. DT Eddie Goldman – 2019 starter & projected 2020 starting DT
  2. S Jordan Lucas

Minnesota Vikings (1 player, 1 starter)

  1. NT Michael Pierce – projected 2020 starting NT

Miami Dolphins (2 players, 1 starter)

  1. WR Albert Wilson – 2019 starter and projected 2020 starting WR
  2. WR Allen Hurns

Arizona Cardinals (1 player, 1 starter)

  1. RT Marcus Gilbert – projected 2020 starting RT

Green Bay Packers (1 player, 1 starter)

  1. WR Devin Funchess – projected 2020 starting WR

Cleveland Browns (5 players)

  1. OT Drake Dorbeck
  2. OG Drew Forbes
  3. DT Andrew Billings
  4. G Colby Gossett
  5. G Malcolm Pridgeon

Dallas Cowboys (3 players)

  1. CB Maurice Canady
  2. WR Stephen Guidry
  3. FB Jamize Olawale

Las Vegas Raiders (3 players)

  1. LB Ukeme Eligwe
  2. DE Jeremiah Valoaga
  3. DB D.J. Killings

Indianapolis Colts (3 players)

  1. LB Skai Moore
  2. S Rolan Milligan
  3. CB Marvell Tell

Baltimore Ravens (2 players)

  1. WR/KR De’Anthony Thomas
  2. OT Andre Smith

New Orleans Saints (2 players)

  1. TE Cole Wick
  2. TE Jason Vander Laan

Cincinnati Bengals (2 players)

  1. T Isaiah Prince
  2. DT Josh Upton

Jacksonville Jaguars (3 players)

  1. DT Al Woods
  2. DE Lerentee McCray
  3. CB Rashaan Melvin

Detroit Lions (3 players)

  1. DT John Atkins
  2. WR Geronimo Allison
  3. C Russell Bodine

San Francisco 49ers (3 players)

  1. WR Travis Benjamin
  2. OL Shon Coleman
  3. C Jake Brendel

Carolina Panthers (2 players)

  1. LB Jordan Mack
  2. LB Christian Miller

Washington Football Team (2 players)

  1. DL Caleb Brantley
  2. LB Josh Harvey-Clemons

Seattle Seahawks (1 player)

  1. OL Chance Warmack – potential 2020 starting OL

Philadelphia Eagles (1 player)

  1. WR Marquise Goodwin

Tennessee Titans (1 player)

  1. OT Anthony McKinney

Houston Texans (1 player)

  1. DT Eddie Vanderdoes

Los Angeles Rams (1 player)

  1. OL Chandler Brewer

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1 player)

  1. OT Brad Seaton

Atlanta Falcons

Los Angeles Chargers

Pittsburgh Steelers

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