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Report: NFL Selects Aug. 6 as Opt-Out Deadline for 2020 Season

The NFL has selected Thursday as the last day players can opt out of the 2020 season due to COVID-19, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Thursday's deadline is reportedly set for 4 p.m. ET.

Over 30 players have already opted out of the 2020 season due to concerns regarding the coronavirus. Players who opt out will earn $350,000 in 2020 if they are considered high risk, and their salary will roll over to 2021. If a player is not at risk, he can still opt out and receive a $150,000 stipend.

Chiefs right guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif became the first player in the league to opt out of the season on July 25.