49ers: Travis Benjamin becomes first Niners player to opt-out

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San Francisco 49ers’ wide receiver Travis Benjamin has opted-out of the 2020 season.

The San Francisco 49ers have officially had their first player opt-out of the 2020 NFL season as veteran wide receiver Travis Benjamin made his announcement late on Tuesday night.

Benjamin joins a growing list of NFL players to opt-out of the 2020 season amidst growing concerns over the safety of play given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

But while the list of players has reached over 60 at this point, Benjamin is so far the only 49ers player to officially announce his decision. The deadline for opting out is Thursday at 1 p.m. PST so we should know everyone’s fate by…