Reports: Former Alabama OL opting out of 2020 NFL season
By Adam Spencer
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After a year away from football in 2019, former Alabama OL Chance Warmack was going to attempt a comeback with the Seattle Seahawks in 2020.
The No. 10 overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft has played for the Tennessee Titans and Philadelphia Eagles in his career, winning a Super Bowl with the Eagles.
However, it appears that comeback will have to wait another year, as Warmack has reportedly opted out of the 2020 season amid the COVID-19 pandemic:
Have confirmed the news that Chance Warmack is opting out of the 2020 season. He is not deemed high risk, but is opting out in part he has had people close to him contract COVID-19. Warmack hopes to play in 2021.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) July 27, 2020
#Seahawks OL Chance Warmack will be taking a voluntary opt-out for this season, source says. The former 10th overall pick, who sat out last season, had signed with Seattle in the spring.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) July 27, 2020
Warmack won 3 national titles and 2 SEC championships with the Crimson Tide during his career in Tuscaloosa.
Whether or not he plays for the Seahawks (or another team) in 2021 remains to be seen.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
