Updated
Updated · ESPN · Jul 30
Ahman Green Reveals 2025 Parkinson's Diagnosis at 49, Urges Ex-Players to Confront Disease
Updated
Updated · ESPN · Jul 30

Ahman Green Reveals 2025 Parkinson's Diagnosis at 49, Urges Ex-Players to Confront Disease

3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Jul 30

Summary

  • January 2025 brought Green an early-onset Parkinson's diagnosis, the former Packers star said, after he had previously told only family and close friends.
  • Sleep-time foot twitching and other symptoms pushed Green to seek testing; he said short-term memory problems are now one of his biggest daily challenges.
  • Green, the Packers' career rushing leader with 8,322 yards, said he is managing the disease with prescribed medication, diet changes and regular medical treatment.
  • His disclosure makes him at least the second prominent Packers player from that era to go public with Parkinson's, after Brett Favre revealed his own diagnosis in 2024.

Insights

Could Ahman Green’s Parkinson’s diagnosis reshape how former NFL players talk about early warning signs and long-term brain health?
How did one of Green Bay’s fittest stars miss Parkinson’s for years, and what should former athletes watch for now?