Laurent Duvernay-Tardif: Kansas City’s MVP who hasn’t played a minute this season

Laurent Duvernay-Tardif hasn’t played a single snap all year. Tardif was the first offensive linesmen they lost, but he remains on the frontline. Literally.

Laurent Duvernay-Tardif of the Kansas City Chiefs raises the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV last February. Picture: Tom Pennington/Getty Images

When Tom Brady dropped a bombshell and announced his 20-year silverware laden stint with the New England Patriots was at an end, the reaction was predictably galactic. This is, after all, an organisation and media machine united to ensure a 17-week regular season lasts 365 days.

ESPN personality Stephen A Smith predicted a backlash for head coach Bill Belichick and revealed Patriots owner Robert Kraft rang him after the news broke to stress it was Brady’s decision to leave.