KANSAS CITY — Tom Condon, a 73-year-old former NFL player and agent who represented Peyton and Eli Manning, is currently experiencing memory loss, balance issues requiring a wheelchair, and speech difficulties. He is receiving speech therapy for his condition, which was initially attributed to Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, though a definitive diagnosis has not been confirmed.

Condon played 12 seasons in the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs and later became one of the league’s most influential agents, representing 79 first-round draft picks and 23 additional players who were drafted in the first round before signing with him. He was a close confidant of Gene Upshaw and played a critical role in ending the 1982 NFL players’ strike.

Sports journalist Dan Pompei, who recently interviewed Condon, described his current communication abilities: "He can communicate his thoughts. His memories are a little spotty. He tends to speak in short sentences, so it’s not like he’s going to be expansive in his answers." Pompei added, "There are none in the Hall of Fame now, but I think if there were to be one, he’d be a great candidate. There are some others, too, who have been real pioneers in the agent realm, but I think Tom, given the multi-pronged way he impacted the NFL, would be an ideal contributor for induction."

Condon’s wife, Bowen, and his longtime trainer, Eric Beisel, were present during the interview. His son has taken over his work as a sports agent.