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Dont'a Hightower and 4 other Patriots opt out of 2020 season
https://www.tmz.com/2020/07/27/nfl-p...ytZNH04RUDIiaM
Dont'a Hightower -- a 3-time Super Bowl champion and one of the leaders of the Patriots' defense -- has also chosen to sit out this season. Hightower, according to NFL Network's Michael Giardi, just had a baby this month ... and his mom also has type 2 diabetes. "Me and my fiancée are just more concerned with the health of our family than football," Hightower said in a statement to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, "especially the new addition to our family." The opt-out is a big blow for the Pats, Hightower recorded 71 tackles and 5.5 sacks for New England last season ... but he's also now one of FIVE Patriots choosing to forego the season. Pats running back Brandon Bolden and offensive linemen Najee Toran and Marcus Cannon have also joined Hightower and fullback Danny Vitale in sitting out 2020. There could be more on the way as well ... players still have until the end of this week to make opt-out decisions. |
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07-28-2020, 10:14 AM | #46 |
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If there was a bubble more guys would opt out, you think any dudes with young children or families would be cool leaving for 6 months?
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07-28-2020, 10:15 AM | #47 |
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That is why the answer may be a shorter season. 8 games with playoffs more manageable. |
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07-28-2020, 10:20 AM | #49 |
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https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...king-full-list
That's the list so far, guys like Star Lotulelei are leaving lots of money on the table. |
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07-28-2020, 10:27 AM | #50 |
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07-28-2020, 10:29 AM | #51 |
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That's a tough one, there are some good players opting out, we're literally 1 or 2 big time QB's opting out away from the conversation of "should there be a season?" |
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07-28-2020, 10:31 AM | #52 |
Bolton gonna knock you out
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07-28-2020, 10:37 AM | #54 |
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Mark Anderson has diabetes. Cameron Heyward has asthma. Von Miller has asthma and already got it..what if he gets a different strain and goes through this again?
Just ****ing cancel the season. It’s going to watered down shit by the time all these guys opt out. That’s not even counting a single player getting the virus heya be missing time |
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07-28-2020, 10:37 AM | #55 |
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07-28-2020, 10:45 AM | #58 |
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07-28-2020, 10:46 AM | #59 |
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