: In other news, NFL player Carl Nassib has been teaching his teammates about compound interest, index funds — and managing your own money No Comments Uncategorized Approximately 16% of NFL players go bankrupt within 12 years of retirement, one study concluded. Approximately 16% of NFL players go bankrupt within 12 years of retirement, one study concluded. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)