Another opt-out of a defensive lineman: The #Texans will be without DT Eddie Vanderdoes, source said, as he plans to opt out due to the Coronavirus pandemic. He played late in the season for Houston in 2019.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 28, 2020
Houston Texans defensive end Eddie Vanderdoes plans to opt out of the 2020 season.
According to a report from the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the 6-3, 315-pound defensive lineman will not be a part of the 2020 NFL season due to concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vanderdoes played in three games for the Texans last season, collecting eight tackles.
The Raiders drafted Vanderdoes in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft from UCLA. Vanderdoes played 16 games for the Raiders his rookie year, tallying 18 tackles. However, a torn ACL in Week 17 ended up disrupting his 2018 season, and he never made it off the physically unable to perform list. The Raiders released Vanderdoes at the end of the 2019 preseason.
