Ex-NFL players plead guilty to health care fraud scheme

FILE - In this Feb. 22, 2000, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tamarick Vanover, center, is guided towards a waiting car outside the Federal Courthouse in Kansas City, Mo. Former NFL players Clinton Portis, Tamarick Vanover and Robert McCune pleaded guilty for their roles in a nationwide healthcare fraud scheme, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Cliff Schiappa, File)

FILE - In this Aug. 31, 2017, file photo, Washington Redskins radio analyst and former running back Clinton Portis watches from the sideline during the second half of an NFL preseason football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa, Fla. Former NFL players Clinton Portis, Tamarick Vanover and Robert McCune pleaded guilty for their roles in a nationwide healthcare fraud scheme, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021.. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)

FILE - In this Aug. 29, 2009, file photo, Cleveland Browns' Robert McCune heads off the field after a preseason NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans at Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland. Former NFL players Clinton Portis, Tamarick Vanover and Robert McCune pleaded guilty for their roles in a nationwide healthcare fraud scheme, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021. (AP Photo/David Richard, File)