Laurent Duvernay-Tardif
34-Year-Old
Free Agent
Hangs up cleats
Duvernay-Tardif announced his retirement from the NFL on Thursday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Duvernay-Tardif played five games for the Jets last season and was a free agent at the time of his announcement. The 32-year-old spent the first six seasons of his career with the Chiefs, starting 57 games for them at right guard after being selected in the sixth round of the 2014 Draft. He stepped away from football in 2020, opting out of his contract to work as an orderly at a long-term care facility in Canada. He ultimately returned to the NFL, signing with the Jets in 2021 and then again returning with them in 2022 after he completed a residency program at a Montreal-area hospital.
Duvernay-Tardif played five games for the Jets last season and was a free agent at the time of his announcement. The 32-year-old spent the first six seasons of his career with the Chiefs, starting 57 games for them at right guard after being selected in the sixth round of the 2014 Draft. He stepped away from football in 2020, opting out of his contract to work as an orderly at a long-term care facility in Canada. He ultimately returned to the NFL, signing with the Jets in 2021 and then again returning with them in 2022 after he completed a residency program at a Montreal-area hospital.
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After opting out of the 2021 season to put his medical doctorate to good use during the COVID-19 pandemic, Duvernay-Tardif is back with the Chiefs and seems the most likely candidate to start at right guard in 2021.
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Finds new home
Duvernay-Tardif signed with the Jets' practice squad Thursday, Al Iannazzone of Newsday reports.
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Pausing NFL career
Duvernay-Tardif announced Wednesday that he's pausing his NFL career to begin a residency program at a Montreal-area hospital, the Associated Press reports.
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Returns to active roster
Duvernay-Tardif (illness) was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday.
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Tests positive for virus
Duvernay-Tardif (illness) was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
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Will play Sunday
Duvernay-Tardif (ankle) is active for Sunday's game against the Saints, Randy Lange of the Jets' official site reports.
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Licensing issue resolved
A medical-licensing deadline in his native Canada had put Duvernay-Tardif's availability for the 2022 NFL season into question, but Rich Cimini of ESPN reports that issue has been resolved.
ANALYSIS
Duvernary-Tardif thus will be eligible to continue his NFL career while also remaining involved in the Canadian medical industry. He finished the 2022 season with the Jets but is scheduled to become a free agent this offseason. Cimini doesn't rule out a return to New York for LDT, but he expects the Jets to take a "wait-and-see" approach with the right guard.
Duvernary-Tardif thus will be eligible to continue his NFL career while also remaining involved in the Canadian medical industry. He finished the 2022 season with the Jets but is scheduled to become a free agent this offseason. Cimini doesn't rule out a return to New York for LDT, but he expects the Jets to take a "wait-and-see" approach with the right guard.