NFL will pay $ 1 million to fund medical exams , however , mediator says . `` My hope is that any players or ex-players that are suffering , or begin to suffer , from symptoms of dementia , will be taken care of in a respectable manner through this settlement , '' said Chris Dronett , one of the plaintiffs , whose husband Shane Dronett committed suicide in 2009 at age 38 . Settlement between NFL and ex - players still needs to be approved by judge . Class - action suit says league did n't do enough to warn players about potential damage risks .
NFL will pay $ 1 million to fund medical exams , however , mediator says . Settlement between NFL and ex - players still needs to be approved by judge . Class - action suit says league did n't do enough to warn players about potential damage risks .