Former Eagle Correll Buckhalter charged with defrauding health care program

The group of players charged include Clinton Portis, Carlos Rogers, Robert McCune, John Eubanks, Tamarick Vanover, Ceandris Brown, James Butler, Frederick Bennett, Etric Pruitt, and Buckhalter.

Former Eagle Correll Buckhalter, shown here playing against the Washington Redskins, is facing federal charges for alleged health care fraud.Read moreSTAFF FILE PHOTO

by Ellie Silverman and Oona Goodin-Smith

Updated Dec. 12, 2019, 5:24 p.m. ET

Published Dec. 12, 2019, 10:46 a.m. ET