by Du-Hanz January 18, 2008
The first active NFL player to become a medical doctor; and was the first player to opt out of the 2020 NFL season due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. After graduating college, he petitioned the NFL to add M.D. on the back of his jersey. The league rejected, but this prompted a lot of criticism by fans and news writers.
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif chose to help his community during the Covid-19 pandemic, rather than play football during the 2020 and 2021 NFL seasons.
by Vanguard 1998 February 7, 2021