Marino joins in latest lawsuit against NFL over concussions

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(Reuters) - Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino has joined the legal battle with the National Football League over concussions in a lawsuit along with 14 other former players, according to court documents filed last week in Philadelphia. The 18-page suit filed in federal court claims that the NFL knew there was a link between concussions and long-term health problems for decades and "concealed information about football-related brain injuries," the Los Angeles Times reported. Marino, 52, who spent his entire 17-year career with the Dolphins and set numerous NFL passing records, and the other players asked for monetary damages to be determined at a jury trial and for medical monitoring for the former players. Each player submitted a short-form complaint with standard language that they suffer from brain injuries and exhibit symptoms that have developed over time.

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