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Damien Williams reveals why he opted out of 2020 NFL season

Kansas City Chiefs running back Damien Williams opted out of the 2020 NFL season amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the team announced on Wednesday. On Thursday, Williams joined SiriusXM NFL Radio to reveal why.

Chiefs RB Damien Williams explains his reasoning for opting out of the 2020 NFL season, that hits close to home.

"It was hard.. football is my life, especially coming off a championship"

Audio pic.twitter.com/c3uEEeSL25— SiriusXM NFL Radio (@SiriusXMNFL) July 30, 2020

“For me, it was kind of cut, straight, simple, right to it,” said Williams.