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Giants' Nate Solder opts out of NFL season due to family, COVID-19 concerns

Giants offensive tackle Nate Solder at MetLife Stadium on Sept. 29, 2019. Credit: Daniel De Mato

Nate Solder is opting out of the 2020 NFL season.

The Giants' projected starter at left tackle said in a statement on Wednesday that after a period of time “praying, wrestling and listening to God” about his family’s circumstances in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, he has chosen to “pause” for this season.

Solder is a cancer survivor and his son, Hudson, is in the midst of a second battle with cancer. The Solders also welcomed a newborn son in the spring.