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Rumor: Russell Okung is considering retirement instead of playing football during the pandemic

The Carolina Panthers could be in a bigger cap and roster bind than we expected for 2020. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler has a source saying that Russell Okung is considering full retirement from the NFL instead of playing during the pandemic.

Situation to watch in Carolina: LT Russell Okung seriously considered opting out at Thursday's deadline and mulls retirement due to Covid-19, a source told ESPN. https://t.co/J7FlDTFAeO

— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) August 7, 2020

Okung was apparently conflicted about opting out through the league policy this season.