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The 2020 season is already unlike any other as players have the opportunity to opt out of playing this year. Here is a list of players who will voluntarily not be on the field this season.
Pos
|
Player
|
Team
|
Notes
|
T
|
Marcus Gilbert
|
Ari
|
Starting right tackle
|
WR
|
De'Anthony Thomas
|
Bal
|
Primary returner in 2019
|
T
|
Andre Smith
|
Bal
|
Depth tackle
|
DT
|
Star Lotulelei
|
Buf
|
Starting defensive tackle
|
CB
|
E.J. Gaines
|
Buf
|
Depth corner
|
LB
|
Christian Miller
|
Car
|
Depth edge rusher
|
LB
|
Jordan Mack
|
Car
|
|
DT
|
Eddie Goldman
|
Chi
|
Starting defensive tackle
|
S
|
Jordan Lucas
|
Chi
|
Solid special teams player
|
T
|
Isaiah Prince
|
Cin
|
|
DT
|
Josh Tupou
|
Cin
|
Big part of the run defense
|
T
|
Drake Dorbeck
|
Cle
|
|
G
|
Drew Forbes
|
Cle
|
|
G
|
Colby Gossett
|
Cle
|
|
G
|
Malcolm Pridgeon
|
Cle
|
|
DT
|
Andrew Billings
|
Cle
|
|
FB
|
Jamize Olawale
|
Dal
|
Likely starting fullback
|
WR
|
Stephen Guidry
|
Dal
|
|
CB
|
Maurice Canady
|
Dal
|
|
T
|
Ja'Wuan James
|
Den
|
Starting right tackle
|
DT
|
Kyle Peko
|
Den
|
|
WR
|
Geronimo Allison
|
Det
|
Reserve wide receiver
|
C
|
Russell Bodine
|
Det
|
|
DT
|
John Atkins
|
Det
|
Backup defensive tackle
|
WR
|
Devin Funchess
|
GB
|
In the mix at wide receiver
|
DT
|
Eddie Vanderdoes
|
Hou
|
|
LB
|
Skai Moore
|
Ind
|
|
CB
|
Marvell Tell III
|
Ind
|
Reserve cornerback
|
S
|
Rolan Milligan
|
Ind
|
Reserve safety
|
DE
|
Lerentee McCray
|
Jac
|
Special teamer
|
DT
|
Al Woods
|
Jac
|
A big part of the run defense
|
CB
|
Rashaan Melvin
|
Jac
|
Likely the nickel cornerback
|
RB
|
Damien Williams
|
KC
|
In the mix for starting running back
|
T
|
Lucas Niang
|
KC
|
Likely swing tackle
|
G
|
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif
|
KC
|
Starting right guard
|
G
|
Chandler Brewer
|
LAR
|
|
DE
|
Jeremiah Valoaga
|
LV
|
|
LB
|
Ukeme Eligwe
|
LV
|
|
CB
|
D.J. Killings
|
LV
|
|
WR
|
Allen Hurns
|
Mia
|
Reserve wide receiver
|
WR
|
Albert Wilson
|
Mia
|
Likely third wide receiver
|
DT
|
Michael Pierce
|
Min
|
Starting defensive tackle
|
RB
|
Brandon Bolden
|
NE
|
Highly-valued special teams player
|
FB
|
Danny Vitale
|
NE
|
In the mix at fullback
|
WR
|
Marqise Lee
|
NE
|
Likely reserve wide receiver
|
TE
|
Matt LaCosse
|
NE
|
In the mix at starting tight end
|
T
|
Marcus Cannon
|
NE
|
Starting right tackle
|
G
|
Najee Toran
|
NE
|
|
LB
|
Dont'a Hightower
|
NE
|
Starting inside linebacker who calls defensive signals
|
S
|
Patrick Chung
|
NE
|
Starting strong safety
|
TE
|
Cole Wick
|
NO
|
|
TE
|
Jason Vander Laan
|
NO
|
|
WR
|
Da'Mari Scott
|
NYG
|
|
T
|
Nate Solder
|
NYG
|
Starting left tackle
|
CB
|
Sam Beal
|
NYG
|
Likely a reserve cornerback
|
WR
|
Josh Doctson
|
NYJ
|
Depth wide receiver
|
G
|
Leo Koloamatangi
|
NYJ
|
|
LB
|
C.J. Mosley
|
NYJ
|
Starting inside linebacker and best defender
|
WR
|
Marquise Goodwin
|
Phi
|
In the mix at wide receiver
|
WR
|
Travis Benjamin
|
SF
|
Likely the primary punt returner
|
T
|
Shon Coleman
|
SF
|
|
C
|
Jake Brendel
|
SF
|
|
G
|
Chance Warmack
|
Sea
|
In the mix for starting right guard
|
T
|
Brad Seaton
|
TB
|
|
T
|
Anthony McKinney
|
Ten
|
|
DT
|
Caleb Brantley
|
Was
|
|
LB
|
Josh Harvey-Clemons
|
Was
|
Likely reserve outside linebacker
|
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