KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With very little free time in his day, Chiefs offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif didn't have much time to meet with local media Friday.
The 6'5'' right guard was visibly scarfing down lunch. LDT took around 15 minutes in between shifts at a Quebec medical center, where he's been working as a orderly in the fight against the COVID-19 global pandemic.
"There's something a little bit bigger than football going on right now," Duvernay-Tardif said. "And if I think I can contribute, I should."
LDT has his medical doctorate but has not yet completed a required residency in order to directly treat patients.
"It's one thing to say you want to go work," Duvernay-Tardif added. "But when you get the day and time of your first shift...that's when it really hits you."
LDT says members of the Chiefs organization, including Head Coach Andy Reid, supported his decision to fight the virus at the front lines.
Out of the four Chiefs off-season virtual workouts per week, the doctor says his work schedule permits him time to participate in at least half.
