NFL Agrees to Settle Concussion Claims for $765 Million

The National Football League on Thursday agreed to pay $765 million to settle the consolidated claims of some 4,500 former player for concussion-related injuries. Under the terms of the proposed agreement between the parties, $675 million will go to the players and their families if the player presents medical evidence of severe cognitive impairment, dementia, Alzheimer's, or Lou Gehrig's disease.Settling the case allows the NFL to avoid the discovery process. The league made no admission of wrongdoing.Any of the league's approximately 18,000 former players would be ...