Concussions are one of the most talked-about injuries in football, but how often do they actually happen? The short answer: more often than most fans realize but less often than the headlines ...

A concussion in football is a type of brain injury caused by a sudden impact or jolt to the head that disrupts normal brain function. The CDC defines a concussion as a type of traumatic brain injury ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The NFL is challenging innovators to improve the facemask on football helmets to reduce concussions in the game. The league announced on Friday at an innovation summit for the ...

To a league that prints money like the NFL does, $765 million isn’t a crippling amount. (To give that figure some context, ...

CONWAY, SC (WMBF) - While the NFL playoffs are in full swing, preventing concussions remains a top priority not only for professional players but also on the college and high school level. One way to ...

As the 2025 NFL season comes to a close, the league is deliberating on another change. On January 30th, league executives stated that they will discuss the use of video review to assess unruly ...

National Football League teams will soon work with independent neurologists on concussion issues. The NFL says commissioner Roger Goodell will implement the policy as soon as details can be worked out ...

SAN FRANCISCO - SEPTEMBER 20: A helmet of the New Orleans Saints shown before the San Francisco 49ers NFL game at Candlestick Park on September 20, 2010 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Jed ...

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 ...