NFL Players Need to Be Protected From Themselves
Hall of Fame safety Ed Reed reflects on Tua Tagovailoa’s concussion and the events leading up to his hospitalization.
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NFL, Teams Do Care About Their Players’ Health
Passionate, sometimes heated, commentary has risen regarding Tua Tagovailoa’s almost immediate return to action for the Miami Dolphins after his injury just before halftime against the Buffalo Bills two weeks ago. His clearance to play against the Cincinnati Bengals four days later and the stomach-turning image of him lying semi-conscious on the field created a […]
Will a 17th Game Actually Keep Players From Reaching Season Incentives?
After 42 years of schedule consistency, the NFL voted on March 31 to extend the regular season from 16 games to 17 games. With more games comes more money, not just for the teams but also for the players. It also means there will be a change in the way players get paid. First, some […]
New Coordinators At Disadvantage If Players Skip OTAs
With the NFL Players Association recommending that its members not show up for in-person offseason training activities, there are a host of resulting issues. Last week, Joe Banner wrote about the greater potential for injuries. And while all 32 NFL teams must deal with players skipping out on OTAs, it is not a level playing […]
Ja’Wuan James’ Injury Highlights Offseason Rift Between NFL, NFLPA
Last week, Broncos right tackle Ja’Wuan James suffered a torn Achilles while working out away from Denver’s team facility. Since the injury occurred outside the Broncos’ building — and therefore outside the scope of his NFL contract — Denver is able to place James on the non-football-related injury list (NFI) while he recovers. The move […]
