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The Arizona Cardinals have thus far been very fortunate to not have had any players on their roster test positive for the coronavirus. They also did not have any players who have chosen to opt out of the season. However, that has changed.
Tackle Marcus Gilbert, who was expected to slide back in as the starting right tackle after missing all 2019 with a torn ACL, is choosing to not play this season during the pandemic, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Cardinals’ OT Marcus Gilbert is opting out of the 2020 season, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 4, 2020
Gilbert, 32, was entering his 10th NFL season. He has only played 12 games over the last three seasons.
His one-year contract will toll and he will be a Cardinal in 2021. It is unknown whether he is considered a high-risk opt-out or not. A general opt-out will allow the player to get $150,000 in salary this year as an advance for 2021. If a player qualifies as high-risk, he will be paid $350,000 this year.
With Gilbert opting out, the starting right tackle job will open up, but the Cardinals have plenty of candidates. They recently signed veteran Kelvin Beachum. Justin Murray, who started 12 games last season, is back and the team drafted Josh Jones in the third round in April.
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