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Ex-NFL Player Sues Disability Benefits Plan Over Denial

By Kia Fatahi · August 18, 2026, 10:21 PM EDT

A former National Football League player who reportedly suffered brain injuries from nearly two decades of playing the sport hit the league's disability benefit plan with a lawsuit Tuesday, telling a...

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Case Title

Manning v. NFL Player Disability & Survivor Benefit Plan et al

Case Number

1:26-cv-03256

Court

Maryland

Nature of Suit

Labor: E.R.I.S.A.

Date Filed

August 18, 2026

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