Credit: Daniel De Mato
Looking back now, there is not a hint of regret or remorse. And if Nate Solder had to make the decision again, it would be the same.
With not even a shred of hesitation.
The veteran offensive tackle opted out of the 2020 season because of the COVID-19 pandemic, forgoing most of the salary he was due to earn for that season from the $62 million deal he signed with the Giants in 2018. But based on the circumstances surrounding his family, no amount of money could have changed his mind.
More importantly, his 5-year-old son, Hudson, was still undergoing chemotherapy treatments in his ongoing battle with a rare kidney cancer that was diagnosed at just three months old.