<p>The NFL is the next target of the coronavirus outbreak. Already we have players from multiple teams who are opting out of the season.&nbsp;</p><p>The Broncos have had their first player to opt out:&nbsp;</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Broncos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Broncos</a> veteran DT Kyle Peko informed the team that he is opting out due to the Coronavirus pandemic, source said. He would have provided depth in Denver.</p>&mdash; Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1288108627669049344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 28, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>The Patriots had a high profile player bow out recently citing family concerns:&nbsp;</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A message from <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Patriots?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Patriots</a> LB Dont&#39;a Hightower, one of the highest profile players opting out amid the Coronavirus: “Me and my fiancée are just more concerned with the health of our family than football — especially the new addition to our family.”<br><br>Hightower has a 2-week-old son.</p>&mdash; Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1288093246829268992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 28, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>The Chiefs were the first team to have a player take a seat this season:&nbsp;</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The good doctor opts out... <a href="https://t.co/XJxyNk5N6i">https://t.co/XJxyNk5N6i</a></p>&mdash; Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1286839910511583234?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 25, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>

NFL Players opting out of season