What most of us probably deemed to be completely unimaginable, putting our lives on pause, so to speak, is now a harsh reality. The novel coronavirus is causing havoc all around the world, and it’ll take a very long time before our life can go back to the way it once was.

The healthcare workers at the front lines are absolute heroes and do their best to keep the world safe, at the risk of their own lives and health. They need all the help they can get, and that’s something that this NFL superstar realized as well.

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Laurent Duvernazy-Tardif has made history as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, winning the Super Bowl just a couple of months ago.

The Canadian NFL superstar definitely solidified himself as a football legend and has made the history books. Duvernazy-Tardif has another huge passion aside from playing football: medical school.

In fact, he is the first-ever medical school graduate to make the NFL roster, and at a young age of 29 years old, this man has a very promising future ahead of him. Of course, because of COVID-19, playing football is pretty much out of the question for a while. It has also delayed Tardif’s residency program. Now that football isn’t possible anymore, he decided to go back to his first passion and provide some much-needed support on the front lines of this terrible war.

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The man was actually on a celebration trip with his girlfriend Florence, but during that time, the corona crisis started getting very serious.

They couldn’t continue their holiday knowing that the world as they knew it was breaking down, so they decided to return home early back to their home in Montreal, Canada.

When they got back home, they self-isolated for two weeks to make sure that they wouldn’t infect anyone. Duvernay-Tardif absolutely wanted to help out, and he was definitely qualified to with his degree, but at the same time, he didn’t have a practicing license. His hands were tied, but he certainly didn’t give up just yet.

Luckily, after reaching out, he got a green light from officials to assist health care workers on the field.

Duvernay-Tardif assisted doctors, nurses, and other medical personnel at a long-term care center not far from Montreal. He did get a crash course on contagion control for viruses as well as PPE.

The job is incredibly tough, but rewarding at the same time.

“There’s so much that needs to happen just to visit with every patient — masks donned and hands washed and equipment like gloves and visors tugged on and off and thrown away,” he said to Sports Illustrated. “Honestly, I was drained after — and looking forward to going back.”

His medical expertise is also proving to be an asset to the football league.

He is a member of the NFL Players Association task force, to make sure that football events can proceed safely again after the pandemic slows down. As of right now, however, his primary concern is helping those who need it and save lives.

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“Now more than ever, we need to work as a team and help where the help is needed,” he posted on his personal Instagram page. “We all must come together and do what is best for society, even if that means stepping out of our comfort zone and learning new things.”

“I have accepted this challenge with a lot of pride and humility,” he said. “I am committed to helping to the best of my ability — helping put a smile on a patient’s face, helping to give a day off to caregivers who have been working crazy hours since the start of the pandemic. Every move counts.”

Some may call him a legend on the field, but this man is clearly a hero on the front lines as well.

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Source: Sports Illustrated, Laurent Duvernazy-Tardif (Facebook/Instagram), InspireMore