New England Patriots wide receiver Marqise Lee has decided to opt out of the 2020 NFL season amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Lee, who became a first-time father in February, explained his reasoning to ESPN's Mike Reiss:
"This is a big sit-down process I had, with me and my significant other, as far as family goes. The risk factor in which we believe that's going out there, it just wasn't worth it in a sense. Just too many unknowns.
"We knew New England, honestly, had a great system in place.