On August 29, 2013, Federal District Judge Anita Brody approved a settlement between the NFL and more than 2000 former NFL payers amounting to $765 million:
According to the agreement, the NFL will pay $675 million to players and their families according to an agreed-upon schedule. Forbes Magazine broke the remainder down as follows:
In addition to the monetary relief provided to the players and their families, the NFL and NFL Properties will make the following payments:
- No more than $75 million for baseline medical exams;
- $10 million for a research and education fund;
- No more than $4 million to pay for the costs of notice to the members of the class of plaintiffs;
- $2 million representing one-half of the compensation of the Settlement Administrator; and
- Legal fees and litigation expenses to the plaintiffs’ counsel (to be determined by the court).
