10 former NFL players sue league over disability benefits

Feb 10, 2023

Karah Rucker Anchor/Reporter

By Karah Rucker (Anchor/Reporter), Stacey Chamberlain (Producer/Editor)

The NFL is being accused of wrongfully denying former football players their benefits. A class action lawsuit was filed Thursday against the league’s board of trustees and its commissioner.

10 former NFL stars claim the league has “a pattern of systemic bias” against NFL players who are disabled. They claim the benefits package has “illogical interpretations of its terms” and that the board was limiting payments or wrongfully denying players of their benefits.

The NFL has publicly responded. In a statement, the organization defended its benefits package and disability plan. The NFL said the league provides more than $330 million a year to players and their families.

Tags: Football, Insurance, NFL, Sports

KARAH RUCKER: THE NFL IS BEING ACCUSED OF WRONGFULLY DENYING FORMER FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THEIR BENEFITS.
IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED THURSDAY AGAINST THE LEAGUE’S BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND COMMISSIONER —

TEN FORMER NFL STARS CLAIM THE LEAGUE HAS “A PATTERN OF SYSTEMIC BIAS” AGAINST NFL PLAYERS WHO ARE DISABLED.
THEY CLAIM THE BENEFITS PACKAGE HAS “ILLOGICAL INTERPRETATIONS OF ITS TERMS” AND THAT THE BOARD WAS LIMITING PAYMENTS OR WRONGFULLY-DENYING THEM OF THEIR BENEFITS.

THE NFL HAS PUBLICLY RESPONDED. IN A STATEMENT — THE ORGANIZATION DEFENDED ITS BENEFITS PACKAGE AND DISABILITY PLAN.
ADDING THAT THE LEAGUE PROVIDES MORE THAN 330 MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR TO PLAYERS AND THEIR FAMILIES.