Lions DT John Atkins decides to Opt Out for 2020 season Jul 30, 2020 3:13:10 GMT -5 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by D6 on Jul 30, 2020 3:13:10 GMT -5 Detroit Lions have their first coronavirus opt-out: Defensive tackle John Atkins..........This new thread is a continuation of the following thread:Lions promote DT John Atkins from the P.S;WR Tom Kennedy cutdetroit-lions-forum.proboards.com/thread/424/lions-promote-john-atkins-kennedyI respect John Atkins' decision and any other NFL player that is opting out of the 2020 season. A number of heavy DTs have already opted out of the NFL.DT was already one of the greatest question marks on the Lions. Arguably, the # 1 question mark. John Atkins showed flashes of big time ability as a run Defender and even some as a pass rusher. He was very inconsistent though in 2019.