FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Former Jets linebacker Erin Henderson filed an unlawful termination and disability discrimination lawsuit against the team on Friday morning.
The lawsuit, which was filed in Superior Court of New Jersey and obtained by Newsday, alleges the Jets essentially fired Henderson due to his bipolar disorder, a condition the lawsuit claims the team was aware of.
According to the lawsuit, Henderson is seeking a little more than $3.3 million in compensatory damages — his remaining 2016 salary, $2.5 million for the 2017 option the Jets never picked up, and a $250,000 roster bonus. He is also seeking unspecified punitive damages.