NFL: Full list of players to opt out of 2020 season

A number of NFL players have made the decision to opt out of the upcoming season amid concerns over the impact of the coronavirus pandemic across the United States.

Changes made to the collective bargaining agreement by the NFL and NFLPA are what have granted players the option of making such decisions.

The first player to opt out of the 2020 season was Kansas City Chiefs guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, who is the only player in the league with a medical doctorate and has been serving as an orderly at a long-term care facility in Montreal during the pandemic.

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Those who choose to opt out will receive salary advances. Players who opt out voluntarily will received $150,000 for the season, however that doesn't apply to undrafted rookies who opt out voluntarily.

Players who opt out for medical reasons and are deemed at high risk are meanwhile due to receive $350,000, with contracts for all those who opt out to toll to 2021.

Veteran players were the final batch to report to training camp on July 28, following on from the arrival of rookies, injured players and quarterbacks the previous week. Safety measures are in place at training camp facilities in order to protect players, including reduced capacities in gyms and meeting rooms.

Players had until 9pm UK time on Thursday, August 6 to decide whether or not to opt out of the 2020 campaign.

Here's who has opted out of the upcoming season:

Higher risk opt-outs:

Arizona Cardinals: OL Marcus Gilbert

Carolina Panthers: LB Christian Miller

Cleveland Browns: OL Colby Gossett

Los Angeles Rams: OT Chandler Brewer

Minnesota Vikings: DT Michael Pierce

New England Patriots: OL Marcus Cannon

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: OT Brad Seaton

Washington Football Team: DE Caleb Brantley

Voluntary opt-outs:

Baltimore Ravens: KR De'Anthony Thomas, OL Andre Smith

Buffalo Bills: DT Star Lotulelei, CB E.J. Gaines

Dallas Cowboys: CB Maurice Canady, WR Stephen Guidry

Green Bay Packers: WR Devin Funchess

Houston Texans: DT Eddie Vanderdoes

Jacksonville Jaguars: EDGE Lerentee McCray, CB Rashaan Melvin

Kansas City Chiefs: OL Laurent Duvernay-Tardif

Miami Dolphins: WR Allen Hurns, WR Albert Wilson

New England Patriots: LB Dont'a Hightower, FB Dan Vitale, RB Brandon Bolden, OL Najee Toran, WR Marqise Lee

Philadelphia Eagles: WR Marquise Goodwin

San Francisco 49ers: WR Travis Benjamin

Seattle Seahawks: OL Chance Warmack

Tennessee Titans: OL Anthony McKinney

Unspecified opt-outs:

Carolina Panthers: LB Jordan Mack

Chicago Bears: DT Eddie Goldman, S Jordan Lucas

Cincinnati Bengals: DT Josh Tupou, OT Isaiah Prince

Cleveland Browns: G Drew Forbes, T Drake Dorbeck, DT Andrew Billings, G Malcolm Pridgeon

Dallas Cowboys: FB Jamize Olawale

Denver Broncos: DT Kyle Peko, RT Ja'Wuan James

Detroit Lions: DT John Atkins, WR Geronimo Allison, C Russell Bodine

Indianapolis Colts: LB Skai Moore, DB Rolan Milligan, DB Marvell Tell

Jacksonville Jaguars: DT Al Woods

Kansas City Chiefs: RB Damien Williams, OT Lucas Niang

Las Vegas Raiders: DB D.J. Killings, DE Jeremiah Valoaga, LB Ukeme Eligwe

New England Patriots: S Patrick Chung, TE Matt LaCosse

New Orleans Saints: TE Jason Vander Laan, TE Cole Wick

New York Giants: OL Nate Solder, WR Da'Mari Scott, CB Sam Beal

New York Jets: OL Leo Koloamatangi, LB C.J. Mosley, WR Josh Doctson

San Francisco 49ers: OL Shon Coleman

Washington Football Team: LB Josh Harvey-Clemons

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