Two Saints players opt-out of 2020 season

Posted: Jul 28, 2020 / 09:56 PM CDT / Updated: Jul 28, 2020 / 09:56 PM CDT

METAIRIE, LA – JULY 30: Members of the New Orleans Saints practice on the first day of Training Camp on July 30, 2010 in Metairie, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Saints tight ends Jason Vander Laan and Cole Wick have decided to opt-out of the 2020 NFL season.

Wick reportedly has an asthma condition.

TE Cole Wick, who has opted out for 2020, would have competed for a backup job on the Saints' roster after joining their practice squad late last season. The fifth-year journeyman played in six games for the Lions in 2016 and five games for the 49ers in 2018. https://t.co/zfFuVNzx6o
— Mike Triplett (@MikeTriplett) July 28, 2020

The deadline for players to opt out due to the coronavirus pandemic is 7 days after the new CBA is finalized.

Wick is listed under the “voluntary” opt out which means his contract will toll and will be applicable the following season; however, he will not receive an accrued season.

Wick is eligible for a stipend of $150,000.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that former Saints 3-time Pro Bowl guard, Larry Warford, is also choosing to opt out. Warford is currently a free agent.

Three-time Pro-Bowl guard, Larry Warford, who has received multiple offers, is opting out of the 2020 season, per source. Warford is looking to start a family and will continue to train and revisit playing in 2021.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 28, 2020