Patrick Mahomes: Everyone respects Laurent Duvernay-Tardif’s decision not to play

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Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes lost one of his protectors when guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif opted out of the 2020 season, but Mahomes says Duvernay-Tardif’s teammates are behind him.

Mahomes said he was surprised he won’t be sharing a huddle with Duvernay-Tardif, the first active NFL player to graduate from medical school, but he completely understands why Duvernay-Tardif will continue to work on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic at a long-term care facility in Montreal.

“Everybody respects his decision 100 percent,” Mahomes said, via Michele Steele of ESPN. “Being a doctor is extremely important.”

The Chiefs will miss Duvernay-Tardif, but it’s impossible not to respect someone who has decided to do something less lucrative but more important.
 
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