A few groups of players have asked to intervene in the settlement talks to raise various concerns. The group Monday includes 2008 Pro Bowl player Sean Morey, now a sprint football coach at Princeton University.
The vast majority of the proposed $765 million fund would compensate former players with one of four neurological conditions: Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Lou Gehrig's disease or advanced dementia. Awards could also reach $4 million for deaths linked posthumously to chronic traumatic encephalopathy. At the low end, an 80-year-old with early dementia would get $25,Nike Air Max Billig,000. Retirees without symptoms would get baseline screening and follow-up care if needed.
