Gary Mihoces and Rachel Axon | USA TODAY Sports
A federal judge on Wednesday approved a settlement to resolve a concussion lawsuit between the NFL and thousands of former players.
U.S. District Court Judge Anita Brody issued the 132-page ruling in Philadelphia saying the settlement was “fair, reasonable, and adequate.”
The final settlement comes about 3½ years after the first of more than 200 suits filed by more than 5,000 retired players. The suits were consolidated into a master complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.