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A.J. Green Urges Mandatory Mental-Health Care for Injured NFL Players After Rondale Moore’s Death

Green’s Players’ Tribune essay presses for independent counselors to be built into rehab after major injuries.

October 15, 2023; Inglewood, California, USA; Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Rondale Moore (4) before the game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images
An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Rondale Moore (4) runs against the San Francisco 49ers during the first half of an NFL football game, Dec. 17, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz. , Image 2 shows Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green (18) runs onto the field before the game against the Baltimore Ravens and the Cincinnati Bengals on January 3, 2021, at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati
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Overview

  • In a Players’ Tribune piece published Wednesday, Green proposes mandatory sessions with an independent mental-health counselor after any major injury, with extended care after a second.
  • He argues that some front offices still treat mental-health disclosures as a red flag, which he says pushes players to hide problems.
  • Green shares that his text exchanges with Moore days before the death covered travel plans, rehab updates, workouts, and watches, with no hint of distress.
  • Authorities in New Albany, Indiana, have said Moore died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a garage last month.
  • Moore missed the 2024 and 2025 seasons after severe knee injuries with the Falcons and Vikings, and acquaintances say the layoffs deepened his depression.