The first player for the Washington Football Team has decided to opt out of the 2020 NFL season due to the coronavirus pandemic, as was reported by multiple sources on Monday afternoon.
According to the NFL transaction wire, Brantley will be sitting out the season because he is considered ‘higher risk’ to catch the disease. Brantley is one of several players in the NFL to decide to opt out of the upcoming season. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, players who voluntarily opt out of the season will receive a $150,000 salary advance and their contract will toll. He added that all opt-outs are due within seven days of the deal being finalized.
As for Washington’s roster, losing Brantley is not too significant, as he slotted in as a backup player on the defensive line, which is arguably the strongest position group on the team. It will be interesting to watch if more players follow Brantley’s lead in Washington.
