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Chicago Bears Eddie Goldman To Skip Season Over COVID-19 Concerns

Goldman is the first Chicago Bears player to made that decision as training camp draws near.

CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago Bears nose tackle Eddie Goldman has informed the team that he is skipping the season due to COVID-19 concerns, according to media reports.

He is the first Bears player to made that decision, on the day that veterans are reporting for COVID-19 screening so that they can be cleared to start training camp. Goldman, 26, is an integral part of the Bears run defense. Players have until Aug. 3 to decide whether they want to forgo the season.

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