Dan Marino is withdrawing his name from a concussion lawsuit against the NFL.
Marino, a Hall of Famer, and 14 other players filed the lawsuit against the NFL last week. The lawsuit claims that the NFL hid information about brain injuries that were football related. It also claims that the NFL has known about concussion –related injuries since the 1970s. In a complaint Marino said that he had repetitive, traumatic sub-concussive head impacts during practices and games, according to CBS Sports. However he doesn’t suffer from any side effects from head injuries.
''Within the last year I authorized a claim to be filed on my behalf, just in case I needed future medical coverage to protect me and my family in the event I later suffered from the effects of head trauma,'' Marino said in a statement. ''I did not realize I would be automatically listed as a plaintiff. ... I have made the decision it is not necessary for me to be part of any claims or this lawsuit, and therefore I am withdrawing as a plaintiff.''
The 15 players that filed the lawsuit last week join 4,800 other players who claim that the NFL has misled them about concussions. The NFL has denied the allegations. The NFL and the group of players that first sued the NFL on concussions agreed on a $765 million settlement last August. A federal judge rejected the settlement in January, according to the Associated Press. Marino would be eligible to collect money from any eventual settlement if he does suffer any effects from head trauma.
Marino played in the NFL for 17 years. He played for the Miami Dolphins for all 17 years. He was one of the best passers in NFL history. He was an analyst for CBS from 2002 to 2013 and won’t return as an analyst this year.