Overview
- Ahman Green, the Green Bay Packers’ all-time leading rusher, said on the Go Long podcast that he received an early-onset Parkinson’s diagnosis in January 2025 and kept it private until telling his family.
- He told the interview that he manages the condition with medication, regular exercise, a strict diet, and follow-up medical care.
- Green described symptoms that began after his playing career, including feet twitching during sleep, short-term memory loss, and episodes of sleepwalking and sleep-talking.
- Several outlets noted that because Green retired before 2014 his diagnosis has been reported as potentially making him eligible for payouts under the NFL concussion settlement, though that is a legal matter not resolved by the announcement itself.
- His disclosure follows research showing elevated neurodegenerative risk among former NFL players and other recent high-profile Parkinson’s revelations, which could increase public focus on long-term brain injury, early diagnosis and claims by retired athletes.