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PHILADELPHIA -- A U.S. federal judge in Philadelphia plans to rule next month on whether former players can sue the National Football League over concussion-related injuries. The NFL wants the complaints handled in arbitration, not in court. Lawyers for more than 4,200 players say in their lawsuits that the league hid the known risks of concussions and rushed players back into the game. Senior U.S. District Judge Anita Brody says she expects to issue her ruling July 22 on whether the lawsuits can go forward. Brody heard brief arguments in early April from a pair of nationally prominent lawyers, David Frederick for the players and Paul Clement for the league. 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As of Wednesday, there was no word if any of the No. 1s would be back this week, or anytime soon.There is still too much of a gap at certain positions between the No. 1 and No. 2, coach Rich Rodriguez said. Thats our job in recruiting, to close that gap.Rodriguez has struggled against UCLA, going 0-4 against the Bruins while losing by a combined score of 170-73. UCLA is 2-2 this season, both of its losses coming against top 10 teams, Texas A&M and Stanford.The schedule stays unfriendly for Arizona. Games at No. 18 Utah, vs. USC, vs. No. 7 Stanford and at Washington State follow this weeks game.The long-term silver lining is that the Wildcats appear to have found a dynamic young quarterback in redshirt sophomore Brandon Dawkins. He took over in the second game for two-year starter Anu Solomon, who suffered a knee injury in practice after a season-opening 18-16 loss to BYU.Dawkins accounted for a 56-yard run, a 79-yard touchdown run and a 54-yard pass against Washington. He trails only Louisvilles Lamar Jackson nationally in quarterback rushing with 391 yards.Hes hard to defend, because you get him defended and he can still make plays, Washington coach Chris Peterseen said Monday during his weekly press conference.dddddddddddd You think you have angles on him, and he can outrun angles. ... Hes a problem. Theres no doubt.Dawkins has been solid in the passing game, completing 50 of 81 passes for 625 yards, with three touchdowns and one interception, but hes in danger of becoming a one-man show.Starting running back Nick Wilson has missed all but one series of the past two games because of an ankle injury. Orlando Bradford was dismissed after his arrest in a domestic violence case.And third-string running back J.J. Taylor, a freshman who ran for 168 yards against Grambling State, suffered a broken left ankle late in the third quarter against Washington.J.J. was beginning to show everyone how special he is, Rodriguez said. We had a lot of plans for our two-tailback sets. Those plans change somewhat. Injuries happen. You dont want it to all hit at the same position, but it happens. Right now, it stings.The Wildcats are also in the midst of a defensive reboot. Rodriguezs four-man defensive coaching staff is all new, led by coordinator Marcel Yates, who previously held the same position at Boise State.Early results have been mixed.Yates more aggressive scheme has contributed to nine takeaways in four games but the defense is having a hard time getting off the field, ranking 122 out of 128 teams by allowing opponents to convert 50.9 percent of their third-down chances (29 of 57).Theyre a scrappy bunch, Rodriguez said. We still need to do a lot better job of creating three-and-outs. Thats been the most frustrating thing, particularly when were trying to control the tempo and the pace. ' ' '