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Four former NFL players, including Hall of Fame defensive end Carl Eller, have sued the NFL in hopes of joining current players in their antitrust fight against the league. Eller, former Pro Bowl RB Priest Holmes and ex-players Obafemi Ayanbadejo and Ryan Collins are listed as plaintiffs in the 44-page complaint filed Monday in federal court in Minneapolis. It seeks class-action status on behalf of all former players.
Reported by ESPN.com
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They're asking that the lockout be lifted to ensure their pensions and health benefits remain funded. An attorney for the players says if the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement lasts for a year, those benefits will end. Attorney Shawn Stuckey says retired players should have a "voice at the table," too. ... Meanwhile, a New York judge says the league must be limited in how much money it can recover when injured players receive state workers' compensation awards.Judge Paul Crotty writes that the NFL sometimes wants to recover more money than it is entitled to receive to offset its salary and benefits expenses for injured players. A lawyer for players says millions of dollars in payments to retired players could be affected.
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