Tracking Latest Details Surrounding Darren Sharper's Lawsuit Against Saints

Former NFL safety Darren Sharper is filing a lawsuit that would net him $95,000 from the New Orleans Saints on a workers compensation claim regarding a knee injury he suffered in 2009.     

NOLA.com's Ken Daley reported on the matter Tuesday, pointing out how Sharper's previous attempt to sue the Saints in December 2011 backfired. Daley provided this explanation as to why Sharper's legal action was dismissed:

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The Louisiana Workers Compensation Act requires personal injury claims for payment to be filed against employers within one year of the accident. Sharper let 25 months elapse before filing his claim, and played 18 more games for the Saints following the November 2009 knee injury.

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A Louisiana appellate court will hear the oral arguments from Sharper's side on Thursday at 10 a.m. The former NFL star won't be in attendance, as he's being held in jail without bond in Los Angeles amid rape charges. A hearing for that case is scheduled for Tuesday (h/t The Associated Press).

Sharper claimed he wanted to continue his NFL career after his time in New Orleans was up in 2010, but insisted that his knee didn't allow him to. Both the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots wouldn't take a look at Sharper when he contacted them in 2011 due to medical concerns.

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However, Sharper had already played 14 seasons and may not have had much left as it was, even in lieu of the injury concern.

Sharper allegedly hurt his knee again at the end of the 2010 season, yet didn't report it to the team.

During the initial lawsuit, the Saints produced documents that saw Dr. James Andrews give Sharper a positive evaluation of his knee in August 2011. In addition to that, the team presented video of Sharper working out seemingly pain-free that summer, per Daley.

The wait Sharper had between his injury, realizing the apparent impact it had on his football future and his delay in filing the lawsuit harmed any potential case he could have had. That evidently isn't stopping Sharper from trying to get the money he feels he's entitled to.