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Navigating the NFL's concussion settlement isn't easy. Ask these former Eagles.
by David Gambacorta

'You wake up and don’t have [any memory].'


Some have received conflicting diagnoses, or been told they aren’t eligible for a payment despite experiencing cognitive issues. The program has paid out more than $1.3 billion. The Inquirer interviewed former Eagles coach Dick Vermeil and several players about their experiences with the NFL’s concussion settlement program.

Some have received conflicting diagnoses, or been told they aren’t eligible for a payment despite experiencing cognitive issues. The program has paid out more than $1.3 billion. The Inquirer interviewed former Eagles coach Dick Vermeil and several players about their experiences with the NFL’s concussion settlement program.




— Reggie Wilkes, 68, former linebacker
— Reggie Wilkes, 68, former linebacker


— Jerry Sisemore, 73, former right tackle
— Jerry Sisemore, 73, former right tackle


— Dennis Harrison, 68, former defensive end
— Dennis Harrison, 68, former defensive end


— Dick Vermeil, 87, Eagles head coach 1976-82
— Dick Vermeil, 87, Eagles head coach 1976-82


— Herm Edwards, 70, former cornerback
— Herm Edwards, 70, former cornerback


— Jerry Sisemore
— Jerry Sisemore


— John Bunting, 74, former linebacker
— John Bunting, 74, former linebacker

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