Newly-signed Seattle Seahawks guard Chance Warmack, who had hoped to make a comeback in 2020 after sitting out the 2019 season, will wait one more year before taking a snap in training camp.
Mike Garafolo of NFL Network announced on Monday that Warmack would be opting out of the 2020 season amid concerns about the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Warmack’s contract, a one-year deal worth $1,047,500, will roll over to 2021. He will receive a stipend of $150,000, as dictated by the agreement between the NFL and the NFLPA.
With this announcement, Warmack becomes the third NFL player who has opted out before the Aug. 3 deadline, joining Chiefs guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and Ravens wide receiver De’Anthony Thomas.
The loss of Warmack, along with cornerback Quinton Dunbar’s placement on the Commissioner Exempt List, means that the Seahawks suddenly have a roster spot to fill in order to reach this year’s training camp maximum of 80.
