When WR David Givens left the Pats as a free agent after the 2005 season, he thought he had scored a big payday. The Tennessee Titans signed him to a multi-year contract with a large signing bonus. He was injured midway in the 2006 season in a game against the Baltimore Ravens and never played again.
He brought a $25 million lawsuit in U.S District Court against the Titans alleging that the team withheld medical information about is knee and encouraged him to play in spite of the risk of permanent injury. He proceeded to suffer a career ending injury in the Ravens game.
His case was thrown out by a federal judge who ruled that Givens' claims were not independent of the terms of the league's Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Titans and the NFL Players Association.
The judge ruled that the case should go back to an independent arbitrator for a decision. This is the latest setback for Givens whose career fell apart after he left the Pats.
He was drafted in the 7th round of the 2002 draft. The Notre Dame product carved out a spot for himself on the team and was a valuable contributor on the 2003 and 2004 Super Bowl teams. He is the 25th all-time receiver in Pats history with 158 receptions for 2,214 yards.
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