Stabler’s widow reportedly joins concussion lawsuit
Prominent sports agent Parker dies
LOS ANGELES, April 1, (AFP): The widow of former Oakland Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler has joined a concussion lawsuit against the NFL, USA Today reported on Friday.
Rose Stabler was among those who joined a civil racketeering lawsuit in documents filed in federal court.
The amended complaint submitted to the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida in Miami lists former NFL players Tracy Scroggins, Quinn Gray and Danny Gorrer along with Rose Stabler as plaintiffs.
The suit contends they were left out of the NFL’s near $1 billion concussion settlement because of an April 2015 cutoff date.
Scroggins had filed his original lawsuit last week.
Prominent agent
died Thursday after a battle with cancer.
Parker was 60 and had been diagnosed last year with kidney cancer.
Parker represented several NFL stars and introduced Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders during his 2011 induction ceremony in Canton.
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The signed safety Patrick Chung to a one-year contract extension through the 2018 season, according to reports.
The deal includes $5.7 million in new money over the next three years, ESPN reported. The deal reportedly includes a $2.4 million signing bonus.
Chung, a 2009 second-round pick of the Patriots, was the team’s secondleading tackler last season.
late-season contributions for the have earned him a reward, and it leads to speculation that Brian Hoyer may be on his way out in Houston.
The Texans announced that they resigned Weeden, and NFL Insider Rand Getlin reported that it is a two-year deal worth $4 million.
linebacker Luke Kuechly, who underwent shoulder surgery six weeks ago, is on schedule to be fully recovered before the start of training camp.
Kuechly played the entire playoff stretch with a torn labrum in his left shoulder, suffered during the regularseason finale against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Jan. 3.
The are bringing back defensive end Chris Clemons for a second tour of duty, the club announced.
Clemons, 34, recorded 38 sacks from 2010-13 during a highly productive stint with the Seahawks. He spent the past two seasons with the
and had 11 sacks.
The agreed to a oneyear deal with running back Stevan Ridley on Friday.