concussions

Tua Tagovailoa remains in concussion protocol, will miss Pro Bowl

Tua Tagovailoa won’t be playing in the Pro Bowl.

Tua Tagovailoa's parents say he'll be back with Dolphins after concussion scares

Per Tua's parents, Miami will have their quarterback return for his fourth professional season despite suffering several severe head injuries throughout the season.

Dolphins QB wants to play if they make playoffs after latest concussion

It may not be up to him, but if the Dolphins make the playoffs, Tua Tagovailoa wants back in.

Patriots star rips NFL over concussion spotter's failure

The Patriots wideout was stumbling and woozy during Monday's win over the Cardinals after smacking his head on the ground due to Antonio Hamilton's hit.

Megyn Kelly slams 'dumb ass' MSNBC host as 'most racist person on TV'

Megyn Kelly eviscerated MSNBC host Tiffany Cross as a "moron" and "dumbass," calling her "the most racist person on television" for suggesting Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is black.

NFL to make changes to concussion protocols in time for Sunday's games

The NFL and NFLPA have agreed to make changes to the league’s concussion protocols.

NFLPA wants changes to concussion protocol by this weekend

The NFL Players Association wants changes made to the league's concussion protocols, and they want them implemented by this weekend.

Bengals' Joe Burrow has 'forgotten' parts of games after being concussed

The 25-year-old made the scary revelation as the NFL comes under scrutiny following high-profile concussion incidents.

Famed 'Concussion' doctor advises Tua Tagovailoa to stop playing football

Bennet Omalu, the famed neuropathologist who discovered CTE in former football players, has advised that Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa "stop playing."

Tua Tagovailoa will be interviewed as part of NFL probe into injury controversy

Tua Tagovailoa is set to be interviewed in the coming days as part of the NFL and NFLPA's investigation into his injury from last Sunday's game against the Bills.

Former All-Pro NFL receiver rips league after it denies him disability benefit

Former Patriot receiver Wes Welker was denied disability benefits by the NFL.

Legendary NFL quarterback says he suffered 'thousands' of concussions

During an appearance on the "Bubba the Love Sponge" show this week, Favre was asked if he thought he suffered "hundreds" of concussions while playing in the NFL.

Former Cowboys star on last encounter with late teammate: 'I was scared'

Terence Newman was scared that his former Dallas Cowboys teammate Marion Barber might punch him the last time that they saw each other before Barber’s mysterious death.

Brain disease affecting pro football players appears rare in military

A new study suggests that a brain disease caused by repeated blows to the head and concussions — most notably found in hundreds of former NFL players — is rare...

Jay Cutler is trying to delay the inevitable toll of NFL damage

Jay Cutler had a long and mostly successful NFL journey. But it came at a price.

NFL to stop controversial 'race-norming' policy

The NFL on Wednesday pledged to halt the use of “race-norming” — which assumed Black players started out with lower cognitive function.

Brain of ex-NFL pro to be studied for CTE after deadly SC shooting spree

The former NFL player who killed five people in a South Carolina murder-suicide on Thursday will be posthumously examined for a degenerative brain disease that has been linked to football...

Experts: Phillip Adams' history of concussions could have role in SC shooting

Former NFL player Phillip Adams' history of concussions during his football career should be examined as a potential factor in the mass shooting he carried out, killing five before turning...

NFL widow claims league knew of concussion danger decades ago

The NFL knew the “devastating” effects of concussions on its athletes as far back as the 1990s, claims a Louisiana widow whose wide receiver husband began showing cognitive decline during...

WWE brain damage case being appealed to Supreme Court

Several former pro wrestlers who claimed in lawsuits that World Wrestling Entertainment failed to protect them from repeated head injuries are taking their case to the U.S. Supreme Court. A...