A former NFL Media journalist announced Wednesday that he has reached a settlement with the NFL to resolve a lawsuit in which he accused the league of refusing to address long-standing institutional discrimination while also alleging his contract was not renewed because he repeatedly voiced concerns regarding equity and racial injustice.
Jim Trotter did not go into detail in announcing the settlement on his X account, except to say the NFL has agreed to make a donation to his newly launched scholarship foundation for journalism students attending historically Black colleges and universities.
"I am proud to have the opportunity to help and support HBCU students to achieve their goals and dreams, just as scholarships afforded me those opportunities when I was a student at Howard University," Trotter wrote.