Ex-NFL Player Ricky Williams Leading On Concussion Doc ‘Healing From The Gridiron’ For Rewarded TV
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Former NFL star Ricky Williams is fronting a documentary about the physical, mental and emotional toll of an American football career.
Directed by Andi Budman, the doc made for streaming platform Rewarded TV will see Williams getting together with fellow football greats Jeff Garcia, Jeff Blake and Brandon Bostick to consider how they have continued to battle chronic injuries and lingering effects of repeated concussions.
Specifically, they’ll look at the devastating effects of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a neurodegenerative disease linked to repeated head trauma.
Director Budman is known for work on high-profile projects such as Hit Man, starring Glen Powell, and Queen of the South. Her doc is being billed as a “call to action,” centering on Williams’ story after his career for teams such as the New Orleans Saints and Miami Dolphins.
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