Green Bay Packers' Jermichael Finley is taken off the field on a stretcher during an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns earlier this year. (AP Photo)

Years ago, athletes’ disability insurance was almost exclusively used by college football players with promising professional futures. Recent years, however, have seen an increase in the coverage’s popularity among NFL players, especially those in contract years, according to a story in NJ.com.

Green Bay Packers tight end Jermichael Finley, who suffered a possible career-ending spinal contusion earlier in the season, has said he is insured for $10 million, despite being in a good position financially if he were to never play football again, the story, written by Jordan Raanan, notes.

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