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Houston’s Stroud returns to practice with Texans but remains in concussion protocol
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Houston’s Stroud returns to practice with Texans but remains in concussion protocol

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud returned to practice on a limited basis Wednesday, but the star rookie remains in the concussion protocol and his status for Sunday’s game against Tennessee is uncertain. “He’s in stage four of the concussion protocol, still has one more phase,” coach DeMeco Ryans said. He’s still progressing in the right direction so happy about …

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Trevor Siemian to start for Jets if Zach Wilson does not clear concussion protocol
1 year ago

Trevor Siemian to start for Jets if Zach Wilson does not clear concussion protocol

New York Times  

The New York Jets will start Trevor Siemian at quarterback Sunday against the Washington Commanders if Zach Wilson does not clear concussion protocol, coach Robert Saleh said Monday. He wasn’t entirely inaccurate — the offensive line allowed six sacks and Wilson was hit seven times before leaving the game and eventually entering concussion protocol. If Wilson is cleared from concussion …

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Titans RB Derrick Henry avoids concussion protocol after exiting vs. Colts
1 year ago

Titans RB Derrick Henry avoids concussion protocol after exiting vs. Colts

New York Times  

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry is not in concussion protocol, coach Mike Vrabel said Monday, after Henry was evaluated for a concussion in the fourth quarter of Tennessee’s 31-28 OT loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. By avoiding concussion protocol, Henry is on track to play this week against the Miami Dolphins on Monday night. NFL Week 13 …

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Titans’ Treylon Burks in concussion protocol after being knocked unconscious, carted off field
1 year, 1 month ago

Titans’ Treylon Burks in concussion protocol after being knocked unconscious, carted off field

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee coach Mike Vrabel said Friday that Titans wide receiver Treylon Burks briefly lost consciousness and is in the concussion protocol after being carted off the field in the final minutes of a loss to Pittsburgh. We understand what the risks are involved, and Treylon sold out to make a play and unfortunately didn’t.” Burks being knocked …

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49ers QB Brock Purdy placed in concussion protocol
1 year, 1 month ago

49ers QB Brock Purdy placed in concussion protocol

Associated Press  

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is in concussion protocol, putting his status for this week’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals in doubt. Coach Kyle Shanahan said that Purdy reported symptoms on the flight home after Monday night’s loss in Minnesota and was placed in the protocol. “He just has to go through the process.” Shanahan said Purdy could play …

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Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa in concussion protocol again
1 year, 11 months ago

Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa in concussion protocol again

Associated Press  

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has returned to the NFL’s concussion protocol, Miami coach Mike McDaniel said Monday. Tagovailoa was experiencing symptoms when he met with team doctors Monday, though McDaniel said it is unclear if Tagovailoa was concussed in Sunday’s 26-20 loss to Green Bay. There is no set timetable for exiting the protocol, so Tagovailoa …

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Rams put Matthew Stafford on injured reserve ahead of Seahawks game
2 years ago

Rams put Matthew Stafford on injured reserve ahead of Seahawks game

LA Times  

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford will sit out at least the next four games after being put on the injured reserve list. The Rams on Saturday put quarterback Matthew Stafford on injured reserve because of a neck injury, almost certainly ending the 14th-year pro’s season and adding another footnote to the team’s lost season. Stafford, 34, was cleared from concussion protocol …

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Saints alert! Rams’ Matthew Stafford finally clears concussion protocol
2 years, 1 month ago

Saints alert! Rams’ Matthew Stafford finally clears concussion protocol

LA Times  

Rams coach Sean McVay, left, had Matthew Stafford next to him and out of uniform in Week 10 against Arizona because of a concussion, but the quarterback will play this week. Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford was cleared from concussion protocol Friday and will play Sunday against the Saints in New Orleans, the team announced. Stafford, who has been in concussion …

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Rams won’t know till Sunday if Matthew Stafford can play against Cardinals
2 years, 1 month ago

Rams won’t know till Sunday if Matthew Stafford can play against Cardinals

LA Times  

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, shown being hit by Buccaneers linebacker Devin White, is still in concussion protocol. Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, who has been in concussion protocol since Tuesday, will be listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals, coach Sean McVay said Friday. “Got a good workout in, he was out throwing and working and making good …

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Tua Tagovailoa cleared from concussion protocol, will practice as starter for Week 7
2 years, 2 months ago

Tua Tagovailoa cleared from concussion protocol, will practice as starter for Week 7

New York Times  

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been cleared from concussion protocol and will go through practice ahead of the team’s Week 7 matchup with the Steelers as the starter, coach Mike McDaniel said Monday. GO DEEPER 'We make our paychecks by being on the field': NFL players game sideline concussion tests Prior to the injury, Tagovailoa had thrown for 1,035 yards …

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Dolphins’ Bridgewater leaves under revised concussion rules
2 years, 2 months ago

Dolphins’ Bridgewater leaves under revised concussion rules

Associated Press  

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Teddy Bridgewater’s first start with the Miami Dolphins began with a big hit on his first snap. Coach Mike McDaniel said after the game Bridgewater doesn’t have any concussion symptoms and passed tests, but a spotter saw Bridgewater stumble after the play. “He’ll be now under the new regulations in the concussion protocol moving forward,” McDaniel …

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NFL players union urges quick changes to concussion protocol
2 years, 2 months ago

NFL players union urges quick changes to concussion protocol

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The NFL Players Association urged the league on Friday to implement changes to its concussion protocol in time to protect players in this weekend’s games. The players’ union wants to strengthen the protocol to avoid a repeat of what happened to Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa in Week 3 against Buffalo. “We would like these changes to …

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As NFL concussion protocol changes stall, Rams lineman returns from head injury
2 years, 2 months ago

As NFL concussion protocol changes stall, Rams lineman returns from head injury

LA Times  

Rams lineman David Edwards is scheduled to be back protecting quarterback Matthew Stafford this week after missing Week 4 because of a concussion. On the day that Rams offensive lineman David Edwards cleared concussion protocol and said he would play Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys, the NFL players’ union Friday released a statement urging the NFL to implement changes to …

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Explainer: Tua Tagovailoa, fencing response and NFL protocol
2 years, 2 months ago

Explainer: Tua Tagovailoa, fencing response and NFL protocol

Associated Press  

Tua Tagovailoa stumbled to the ground, his legs wobbly and unable to walk to the huddle after banging his head Sunday. So we’ll come back with a formal answer to that question, something that we want to engage in.” Before the game, Chris Nowinski, a founder of the Concussion Legacy Foundation who played football at Harvard, wrote on Twitter: “If …

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Tua Tagovailoa in concussion protocol after sustaining head and neck injuries
2 years, 2 months ago

Tua Tagovailoa in concussion protocol after sustaining head and neck injuries

New York Times  

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa underwent an MRI on Friday after sustaining head and neck injuries during Miami’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday, Miami coach Mike McDaniel said. McDaniel went on to say that Tagovailoa “was bringing up to me, ‘Man, I just hope I don’t miss X, Y or Z game.’ I was like, ‘Tua, let’s stop this …

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Chargers place cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. in concussion protocol
3 years, 1 month ago

Chargers place cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. in concussion protocol

LA Times  

Chargers cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. has entered the NFL’s concussion protocol for the second time in three weeks. “I just let him know that it was a real tough time for me,” Bosa said Monday, “and it was important to talk to somebody if you’re feeling depressed or feeling down about anything.” Samuel, a rookie cornerback drafted in the second …

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