Eagles avoid significant personnel losses after a total of 66 NFL players opt-out prior to the deadline

NFL players had until Thursday, August 6 at 4:00 p.m. ET. to provide written notification to their respective teams on whether they would opt-out of the 2020 NFL season amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Under the amended collective bargaining agreement between the NFL and NFL Players Association, agreed to on July 24, players have the choice to opt-out of the 2020 NFL season with stipends.

With the deadline now passed, the Eagles only had one player opt-out after Marquise Goodwin chose to sit out after the birth of his daughter.

A total of 66 NFL players opted out prior to today’s deadline.

Notable names included Patriots LB Dont’a Hightower, S Patrick Chung and OT Marcus Cannon, Chiefs RB Damien Williams, Broncos OT Ja’Waun James, Bears DT Eddie Goldman and Jets LB C.J. Mosley.

— Field Yates (@FieldYates) August 6, 2020

There were some notable names on the opt-out list and the New England Patriots led all teams with eight players opting out.