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Eddie Vanderdoes Opts Out Of 2020 Season Due To COVID-19 Concerns

This won’t make the headlines that Dont’a Hightower or Marcus Cannon’s decisions have, but your Houston Texans have been informed that one of their players has chosen not to play in 2020 due to his concerns about COVID-19. Eddie Vanderdoes, a reserve defensive lineman who played in three games for the Texans in 2019, is sitting 2020 out.

Another opt-out of a defensive lineman: The #Texans will be without DT Eddie Vanderdoes, source said, as he plans to opt out due to the Coronavirus pandemic.