Sports | NFL NFL to Settle Concussion Lawsuits for $765M Judge announces proposed deal By Evann Gastaldo Posted Aug 29, 2013 12:26 PM CDT Copied In this Dec. 23, 2012, file photo, New York Jets quarterback Greg McElroy, bottom, is sacked during the second half of an NFL football game in East Rutherford, NJ. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File) The NFL will settle concussion-related lawsuits from more than 4,500 former players for $765 million, a federal judge says, though she still needs to approve the deal. The settlement would go toward concussion-related compensation as well as medical research and medical exams, reports the AP. The NFL and the plaintiffs—including at least 10 members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Junior Seau's family, and a Super Bowl-winning quarterback—have been in mediation for months. Read These Next The 8 Democrats who bucked party on shutdown have something in common. Hormone therapy for menopause was unfairly demonized, says the FDA. Here's where things stand in the House ahead of shutdown vote. A broken promise has allies questioning the reliability of the FBI. Report an error