According to the report, the core terms are similar to the first proposition, but slight adjustments to appease the judge have been made, including new plaintiffs, and a six month time-frame for universities to adopt new return-to-play guidelines or they will lose the protection the settlement brings.
There is still a $70 million medical monitoring fund for athletes, $5 million for research and stricter return-to-play guidelines, and if the $70 million is not used, the money will not be returned to the N.C.A.A. but instead would go to further research, according to the report.
The report also notes a status hearing scheduled for Friday, and it is unlikely the judge will grant approval this week due to the settlement just being filed.
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