On the road to Cleveland, the Tennessee Titans were patiently awaiting an injury update from two players on the concussion protocol. Both are defensive stars wh

The 31-year-old was sidelined for Bills' Week 13 win over the Steelers after sustaining a concussion the game prior. Dawkins still needs to clear the NFL's five-step protocol in order to play in Sunday's matchup against the Bengals. If he's unable to do so, Ryan Van Demark will likely start at left tackle.

The Vikings’ starting QB version of musical chairs will land back with J.J. McCarthy in Week 14. McCarthy has cleared concussion protocol and will return to the starting lineup Sunday against the visiting Commanders.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy remained in the concussion protocol on Wednesday, doing well enough for limited participation in practice but still uncertain to play this weekend.

Collecting an account of practitioners’ lived experiences of on-pitch concussion management in football provides real-world insight into areas for improvement, and future research direction. Previous research suggests that healthcare professionals (HCPs) in football are confident with on-pitch concussion recognition;

A UNC-Chapel Hill study conducted by the Matthew Gfellar Center studied more than 1,500 former NFL players found that two of the most commonly used ways to estimate head injury risk, years played and playing position,