The NFL and the players' union announced a series of changes Friday to the way potential concussions are handled during games following an ugly incident in which Texans quarterback Tom Savage was ...

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 ...

Yahoo Sports Daily host Jason Fitz reacts to Tee Higgins re-entering concussion protocol following the Cincinnati Bengals’ game against the Buffalo Bills. Watch the full episode of Yahoo Sports Daily ...

In today's NFL, they are taken far more seriously. Players who are hit hard or appear to have any head injury are taken off the field and evaluated immediately for a concussion. If team staffers ...

The New England Patriots are still alive in the NFL playoffs thanks to a win Sunday night over the Los Angeles Chargers. But it wasn't all good news at Gillette Stadium. Star cornerback Christian ...

The NFL saw its fewest number of concussions in the preseason since tracking started in 2015. There were 44 concussions in practices and games, a decrease of about 24% from last year. Stream ...

The Houston Texans crushed the Pittsburgh Steelers, 30-6 and Houston will move on in the NFL playoffs to battle the New England Patriots in the divisional round on Sunday. They did so without the ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Independent investigations by the NFL and NFLPA concluded the Carolina Panthers followed the concussion protocol after quarterback Cam Newton took a hit to the helmet in the fourth ...

We knew the NFL's supposedly rigid concussion protocol — ostensibly instituted to protect NFL players from themselves after suffering head injuries — was a farce a long time ago. But the way the ...

The Dallas Cowboys suffered a crushing 44-30 loss to the Detroit Lions on Thursday Night Football, a defeat that drives a dagger through the heart of their playoff hopes. But the Cowboys came away ...