We knew a little more than two weeks ago that Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner wouldn’t be opting out of the 2020 season due to possible pandemic health fears stemming from him being a cancer survivor several years. Even so, Conner was still asked several times during his Wednesday media session. his first one since training camp got underway, if he ever considered opting out of the 2020 season once the parameters for such were agreed upon by the NFL and NFLPA.
“No, I was excited to get back and be around my teammates and be around football again,” Conner said on Wednesday.