CHICAGO (AP) — Two more former college football players have sued the NCAA, saying it failed to protect them from concussions.
The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and it seeks class-action status. The plaintiffs are former Central Arkansas wide receiver Derek Owens and former Northwestern offensive lineman Alex Rucks. Both claim they have suffered preventable brain trauma.
Attorneys for the players say the NCAA failed to establish a head injury screening system and hasn't enforced safety measures introduced in the 1970s. The lawsuit seeks to have the NCAA institute a medical monitoring program.
Earlier this month, former Eastern Illinois player Adrian Arrington filed a similar lawsuit in the same court seeking class-action status.
The NCAA didn't immediately have comment Wednesday. After Arrington's lawsuit was filed, the NCAA said the organization has "specifically addressed the issue of head injuries through a combination of playing rules, equipment requirements, and medical best practices."
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