MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A group of retired players has decided to dismiss their lawsuit against the NFL now that the lockout is over.
Hall of Famer Carl Eller, Priest Holmes and several other retired players had accused the players’ union and the NFL of illegally negotiating terms of a collective bargaining agreement on their behalf.
At a hearing earlier this month, U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson told the retired players that they would have a difficult time making their case.
Shawn Stuckey, a lawyer for the retired players, says his clients voluntarily dismissed the case because it concentrated more on the lockout, which is now over. But he says they are still considering other avenues to get their voices heard.
