in New Jersey Superior Court for wrongful termination and disability discrimination, stemming from his placement on the non-football injury list midway through the 2016 season, according to documents obtained by NJ Advance Media.
Henderson believes he was placed on the NFI list without merit. He is suing the Jets for $3,330,781 in compensatory damages, plus punitive damages. The compensatory figure encompasses his unpaid remaining 2016 salary, plus what he was due to make in 2017.
Henderson's lawsuit states his suffers from bipolar disorder. According to the suit, the Jets failed to accommodate his "disability and wrongfully terminated his employment," and "failed to have effective policies and procedures to protect employees from discrimination.