10 NFL players skipping OTAs, including Justin Jefferson, CeeDee Lamb and... a kicker?!
The start of organized team activities (OTAs) is a great opportunity to catch a glimpse of how the 2024 NFL season will unfold. It’s the first chance for free agent additions and rookie draftees to mesh with the holdover veterans across 10 days of low-impact practices.
Except some teams aren’t whole. These voluntary workouts generally have their share of absences, often from players unhappy with their current contract situations. Holding out of OTAs is one arrow in a quiver of negotiating tactics, a quiet grumble to let franchise ownership know a rift is growing.
There have been a handful of high profile holdouts in this opening salvo of organized practices. Here are the biggest names who haven’t been seen while activities are still voluntary.