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Four former Michigan football players, including Braylon Edwards and Denard Robinson, have filed a class-action suit against the NCAA and Big Ten Network seeking more than $50 million for being “unlawfully denied” the ability to make make money off their name, image and likeness.

Beginning in July 2021, college athletes have been able to profit off their name, image and likeness (NIL). According to the suit, this involves football players prior to June 15, 2016, “whose image or likeness has been used in any video posted by or licensed by the NCAA, Big Ten Network,” and any of their affiliates. The former players say they’re entitled to “a present and future share of any revenue generated from the use of their publicity rights,” that includes but is not limited to NIL

The 73-page suit brought by attorney Jim Acho of Livonia-based Cummings, McClorey, Davis and Acho P.L.C. was filed Tuesday morning in U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan.

The class action is on behalf of former Michigan football players who played before 2016 and seek “to right a wrong perpetuated on college athletes for decades,” the suit reads