Rome Douglas: Difference between revisions

After college, Douglas played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Giants and St. Louis Rams. In 1999, Douglas signed on as offensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars; however, after being placed on reserve due to injury, he spent his off-season playing for [[NFL Europe]]. Douglas was drafted by [[Rhein Fire]] in the first round and later traded to [[Berlin Thunder]]. In his second season, Douglas played for the [[Barcelona Dragons]]. Douglas finished his NFL Europe career in the 2000 [[World Bowl]] championship before returning to the NFL with the New York Giants and the St. Louis Rams. Later, he played in the [[Canadian Football League]].<ref name="PROVINGGROUND" /><ref name="GIANTSMAKE" />

 

Rome Douglas was a plaintiff in a notable lawsuit by former players against the NFL, alleging the league knew of the dangers of concussions and was negligent in its response. The case ended with the NFL settling with the injured players for $765M.<ref name="KUEC" /><ref name="NFLSETTLEMENT" />