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Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, right, drops back to throw as San Francisco 49ers outside linebacker Eli Harold, left, closes in during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 26, 2016, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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Buffalo Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor (5) looks to pass under pressure from Washington Redskins outside linebacker Ryan Kerrigan (91) during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 26, 2016, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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In this Nov. 29, 2015 file photo, San Jose Marauders youth football players play sports mascots during halftime of an NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Arizona Cardinals in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

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Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) cheers on the sidelines during the second half of an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016, in Charlotte, N.C. The Carolina Panthers won 31-24.(AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

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Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) passes against the Seattle Seahawks during the second half of an NFL divisional playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

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FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2014, file photo, Illinois head coach Tim Beckman reacts on the sideline during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game against Youngstown State in Champaign, Ill. A national advocacy group for college football players says complaints about Illinois coach Tim Beckman's handling of a former player's injuries should be investigated by someone outside the university. (AP Photo/Bradley Leeb, File)

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FILE - In this Dec. 26, 2014, file photo, Illinois head coach Tim Beckman watches from the sidelines during the first half of the Heart of Dallas Bowl NCAA college football game against Louisiana Tech in Dallas. A national advocacy group for college football players says complaints about Illinois coach Tim Beckman's handling of a former player's injuries should be investigated by someone outside the university. National College Players Association Executive(AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

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FILE- In this Jan. 23, 2015, file photo, New England Patriots backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, left, holds a football as starting quarterback Tom Brady, right, stands by during a walkthrough at the NFL football team's facility in Foxborough, Mass. The NFL suspended Brady for the first four games on Monday, May 11, 2015, for his role in a scheme to deflate footballs used in the AFC title game. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

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With San Francisco 49ers linebacker Chris Borland's surprising announcement that he is retiring from the NFL at age 24 due to the fear of possible brain and body damage, it makes one wonder how many parents will think about the thousands of former players who filed concussion lawsuits against the NFL before allowing child to play football. (Associated Press Photographs)

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FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2015 file photo, Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston looks to throw during the first half of the Rose Bowl NCAA college football playoff semifinal against Oregon in Pasadena, Calif. Jameis Winston met with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tuesday, March 3, 2015, hoping to make a good impression on the team considering taking the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback with the first pick in the NFL draft. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

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Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow (15) prays on the sidelines during the third quarter of an NFL wild card playoff football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, in Denver. (AP Photo/Joe Mahoney)

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John Elway, left, Denver Broncos general manager and executive vice president of football operations, smiles before introducing Gary Kubiak, right, as the new head coach of the Broncos during am NFL football news conference, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015, in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

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Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) throws a pass during the first half of an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Dallas Cowboys Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)

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Indianapolis Colts outside linebacker Erik Walden (93) celebrates a defensive stop as Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) watches during the first half of an NFL divisional playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, in Denver. (AP Photo/Joe Mahoney)

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San Francisco 49ers first round football draft pick defensive tackle Kentwan Balmer, center, of North Carolina, is introduced by 49ers head coach Mike Nolan, left, and 49ers general manager Scot McCloughan, right, during a news conference at 49ers football headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., Monday, April 28, 2008. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda talk on the sideline before an NFL wildcard playoff football game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)

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Cleveland Browns quarterback Rex Grossman (3) talks with Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) after an NFL preseason football game Monday, Aug. 18, 2014, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Richard Lipski)

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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck, left, greets Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III after an NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012, in Landover, Md. The Redskins won 30-17. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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New England Patriots inside linebacker Steve Beauharnais (58) carries the ball after an interception against the Carolina Panthers in the second half of an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)