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“Of course [COVID-19] is always a concern, but work is work. We gotta do what we gotta do.”
That’s NFL star Adrian Peterson admitting the looming threat of coronavirus is definitely on his mind … but so is a paycheck.
The NFL has seen over a dozen players — including New England Patriots stars Patrick Chung and Dont’a Hightower — opt out of the 2020 season due to COVID concerns this week.
But, when we got Peterson out at Dulles International Airport in Virginia on Monday … he told us he almost certainly won’t be the next name on the list.
As for why … it’s pretty clear Peterson feels that’s just what’s required of him to earn his check in Washington.
One of his teammates, D-lineman Caleb Brantley, obviously feels differently … the 25-year-old just opted out on Monday, becoming the first player to publicly accept the NFL’s “high-risk” opt-out option.
There could be more players sitting soon too … the league’s deadline for opt-outs keeps getting pushed back — and could ultimately fall to sometime late next week.
L.A. Chargers running back Austin Ekeler also expressed his concerns with us earlier this week … but says he’s “ready to try” to make the season happen.
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By the way, we also spoke with Peterson about Washington’s name change … and he says he’s happy the team is rebranding — but he tells us he’s got ZERO input when it comes to a new name.