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Chiefs' Duvernay-Tardif first to opt out of 2020 NFL season

by AP Sports Writer
| July 25, 2020 12:03 AM

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif became the first player to opt out of the upcoming NFL season on Friday, choosing to put his medical degree to use on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic rather than helping the Kansas City Chiefs defend their first Super Bowl title in 50 years.

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