{"id":2397275,"date":"2025-01-31T04:09:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T09:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-historic-low-number-of-concussions-were-reported-in-the-nfl-this-season-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-31T04:14:25","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T09:14:25","slug":"a-historic-low-number-of-concussions-were-reported-in-the-nfl-this-season-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-historic-low-number-of-concussions-were-reported-in-the-nfl-this-season-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"A historic low number of concussions were reported in the NFL this season &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fa-historic-low-number-of-concussions-were-reported-in-the-nfl-this-season-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2397275&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The NFL has reported a\u200c significant decrease in concussions during\u200d the\u2063 current season, marking historic \u200clows.\u2063 The \u200bleague unveiled it&#8217;s\u2063 player safety findings, showing a 17% reduction\u200d in concussions compared to\u200c last year, continuing\u2064 a trend that started in \u2064the preseason. The\u200b NFL attributed this advancement to \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">enhanced helmet safety features<\/a> and ongoing efforts to foster a\u2062 culture of safety. <\/p>\n<p>In light of the serious impact concussions have had on former NFL players, especially the emergence \u200dof <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brain-of-fmr-nfl-player-who-killed-5-to-be-examined-for-cte\/\" title=\"Brain of fmr NFL player who killed 5 to be examined for CTE\">chronic traumatic encephalopathy<\/a> (CTE), the league has been proactive in addressing these\u2063 issues since a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/medical-employees-win-historic-10-million-settlement-in-case-against-covid-mandates\/\" title=\"Medical Employees Win Historic  Million Settlement in Case Against COVID Mandates\">class action settlement<\/a> in 2015.\u2063 NFL executives expressed optimism\u2063 over the \u200badvancements \u2064in safety \u200dprotocols and equipment, emphasizing their commitment to\u200b making \u2063the \u2062game safer while \u200dcelebrating the current progress. \u2064Dr.\u200b Allen Sills, the \u200bNFL&#8217;s chief \u200dmedical officer, highlighted that\u200d the data from this \u200bseason suggests prosperous injury reduction \u2062efforts, which will\u200c continue to inform their strategies \u2062moving\u200b forward.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">A historic low number of concussions were reported in the NFL this season<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1962559\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Concussions are down to historic lows in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nfl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">NFL<\/a>. The football league released its findings regarding player safety developments on Thursday, which revealed significant improvements in helping to prevent these traumatic brain injuries in players.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The damage concussions have caused former NFL players came to light in the 2000s after several former high-profile NFL players committed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/suicide\/\" title=\"\">suicide<\/a>. Studies from the brain tissue of those players revealed a condition called chronic <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chronic_traumatic_encephalopathy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">traumatic encephalopathy<\/a>, more commonly referred to as CTE. The NFL was sued by former players who suffered such injuries, and in 2015, the league reached a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/nicoleroberts\/2024\/01\/31\/nfl-faces-backlash-again-for-concussion-settlement-shortcomings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">class action settlement<\/a> with players. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/football\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">football<\/a> league vowed to commit to increasing player protections to help prevent concussions.<\/p>\n<p>This year&rsquo;s injury data showed progress.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A league release stated that concussions in the league decreased 17% this year compared to the previous season. This was a continuation of the improvement that began in the NFL preseason, in which the NFL had &ldquo;the fewest number of concussions in practices and games since 2015.&rdquo; The league cited the &ldquo;largest safety improvements in helmets worn on field since 2021&rdquo; as an integral part of the decrease in head trauma injuries. It stems from what the NFL <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/media.nfl.com\/news-and-releases\/player-health---safety\/concussions-decrease-to-historic-low-in-2024-nfl-season\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">claimed<\/a> was a continued effort to &ldquo;foster a culture of safety.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today is an important milestone but not the end of our work,&rdquo; noted Jeff Miller, NFL executive vice president overseeing player health and safety. &ldquo;Through improved equipment, rules modifications, and a continued culture change, we will make the game safer and more exciting.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Allen Sills, the NFL&rsquo;s chief medical officer, expressed optimism toward the progress made and acknowledged the strategies and protocols the league implemented to reduce these injuries as a key contributing factor to the improvements.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This season&rsquo;s injury data underscores real progress in our efforts to reduce concussions and lower-extremity strains, key areas of focus for the league&rsquo;s injury reduction strategy,&rdquo; Sills said. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re glad to see continued focus on these injuries pay off, and as always, will be using this injury data to inform and further strengthen our injury prevention and reduction approach during the offseason.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1962559\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1962559\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NFL reports historic low concussions this season, showing progress in player safety<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2707,"featured_media":2397276,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24043137556374-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[49544,7215,46548,32076],"class_list":["post-2397275","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-concussions","tag-nfl","tag-sports-safety","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24043137556374-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2397275","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2707"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2397275"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2397275\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2397279,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2397275\/revisions\/2397279"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2397276"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2397275"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2397275"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2397275"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}