Kansas City Chiefs starting right guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif made national waves Sunday night when he became the first NFL player to opt out of the NFL season. Rather than play in 2020, Duvernay-Tardif will continue what he started this offseason — working as an orderly in Montreal as hospitals fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid threw his support behind Duvernay-Tardif when he spoke to the Kansas City media on Saturday.
“I’m a huge Larry Duvernay-Tardif fan,” Reid told reporters. “I also was raised by a doctor, so I understand the dedication that it takes to be a doctor — we’re all blessed to have doctors in our lives.