Concussions in the NFL dropped by 11.3 percent in 2016, according to data released by the league Thursday. There were 244 reported concussions during practices and games in the preseason and regular ...

When Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa collided headfirst with Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin during Thursday night’s football game, it was immediately apparent to medical experts that ...

EARTH CITY, Mo. -- The NFL is investigating the series of events that resulted in a concussion for St. Louis Rams quarterback Case Keenum during the fourth quarter of Sunday's loss to the Baltimore ...

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 NFL omitted concussion cases when it downplayed the effects of head injuries on players based on studies conducted from 1996 through 2001, according to a report by The New York Times. More than ...

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 ...

This past season, 44% of in-game concussions resulted from impact to the player’s facemask, up from 29% in 2015, according to data gathered by the NFL. - Brynn Anderson/AP The NFL is challenging ...

Research shows one in 10 children experience a traumatic brain injury every year, according to the brain injury association.

After Detroit Lions lifer Tracy Scroggins died at 56, his family was quick to blame his NFL playing career for the "untimely" nature of his death. Scroggins' family suspects chronic traumatic ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The NFL is challenging innovators to improve the facemask on football ...