Chiefs guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif made headlines a few weeks ago when he earned his medical degree from McGill University, somehow managing to get his school work done in the offseason during his first four NFL seasons. Now, he’s in the headlines again because the NFL reportedly denied his request to add his new title, “M.D.” to his jersey nameplate.
The marketing value alone makes “Duvernay-Tardif, M.D.” a great idea for the league. Allowing him to show off his status as the first active player to earn a medical degree would be unquestionably great P.