When the Super Bowl kicks off Sunday, a constant scanning for injury will unfold off the field. Why it matters: Amidst the NFL's ongoing reckoning with head injuries and continued scrutiny of the long ...

Diagnosed concussions rose by nearly 32 percent in the NFL this season, according to data released Friday by the league. The 2015 total was 271, a figure that includes all preseason and regular-season ...

There were more than double the number of kickoff returns in the NFL this season, which led to an increase in head injuries.

The NFL is considering changes to its kickoff format just two seasons into its existence. According to Mark Maske of the ...

John J. Leddy, MD, (left) is clinical professor of orthopaedics and director of the Concussion Management and Research Center ...

Jeff Miller, executive vice president of the NFL, announced that there was a significant increase in concussions in the 2025 NFL season: 35 compared to eight in 2024. "This year we ...

There is no set timeline for when Tagovailoa could return to the field, but before he can play again, he will need to go through the NFL's concussion protocol. Here's a full explanation of concussions ...

In 2022, Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa returned to a game against the Buffalo Bills after sustaining a head ...

The N.F.L. claims Guardian Caps reduce the risk of concussions. The company that makes them says, “It has nothing to do with ...

The NFL recorded 35 concussions in the 2025 season, up sharply from last year, despite kickoff safety changes. Officials linked the rise to more kick returns and added contact plays. While concussion ...