The Kansas City Chiefs could be on the hunt for the next Laurent Duvernay-Tardif in the 2024 NFL draft. A former sixth-round draft pick out of McGill University in Montreal, Canada by the Chiefs in 2014, Duvernay-Tardif became one of the most successful Canadian football players to make the jump to the NFL.
After pausing his football career at multiple junctures, Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is stepping away from the gridiron permanently. The former Chiefs and Jets guard announced his retirement (via Instagram) Thursday morning.
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, a former offensive lineman who was selected in both the NFL Draft and CFL Draft, announced on Thursday via Instagram that he has called it a career. The Quebec native shared a lengthy message in French.
Offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is retiring from the NFL. The Super Bowl champion made the announcement on social media on Thursday. Duvernay-Tardif, who also is a doctor, walked away from football in 2020 to work in medicine in his native Canada at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Offensive lineman-turned-doctor Laurent Duvernay-Tardif announced his retirement from the NFL on Thursday morning.
The Jets announced that they have signed OL Laurent Duvernay-Tardif to their active roster and OL Sam Schlueter to the practice squad. Duvernay-Tardif opted out of the 2020 season in order to use his medical background working as an orderly at a long-term care facility in Canada while helping to fight COVID-19.
After a Wednesday workout, Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is coming back to New York.
Despite being a sixth-round pick, Laurent Duvernay-Tardif has been a starter for nearly his entire career. The former Chiefs draftee has traversed one of the more unusual career arcs in recent memory, twice taking hiatuses to pursue his medical career north of the border.
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif remains a free agent in the NFL, but the CFL’s Montreal Alouettes acquired his rights in that league.
After seven and a half total years, Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, The Doc, is now moving on from the Kansas City Chiefs. The team traded him before the Trade Deadline on Tuesday.
Not too long after defeating the New York Giants on Monday Night Football, the Kansas City Chiefs have been active on the trade front. Ahead of the NFL's league-wide trade deadline, Kansas City made its second move of the day by shipping offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif to the New York Jets.
In what has to be considered a pretty big surprise, the Kansas City Chiefs are listening to offers for guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif.
Duvernay-Tardif started 14 games for the Chiefs during the 2019 season and has made 57 starts dating back to the 2015 season.
Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is out 4-6 weeks due to a broken bone in his hand.
The Super Bowl champion added that working in a long-term care facility over the past year changed his life.
While Duvernay-Tardif has earned several personal honors since opting out, one couldn't blame him for having second thoughts upon witnessing the Chiefs return to football's biggest stage.
Lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif has opted out of the 2020 campaign, he announced on Twitter, and is the first NFL player to officially announce that he won't suit up this year.
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