{"id":2397285,"date":"2025-01-31T04:40:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T09:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/number-of-concussions-were-down-in-the-nfl-this-season-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-31T04:42:27","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T09:42:27","slug":"number-of-concussions-were-down-in-the-nfl-this-season-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/number-of-concussions-were-down-in-the-nfl-this-season-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Number of concussions were down 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\">26<\/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%2Fnumber-of-concussions-were-down-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=2397285&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 reported \u200da meaningful decrease\u2063 in concussions during \u2063the current season, with\u200c injuries dropping to historic lows\u2014specifically, a \u206417%\u2064 reduction compared to\u2062 the previous season.\u2062 This advancement follows \u2064ongoing efforts\u200d by the league to enhance\u200d player safety, which included advancements in \u2062helmet technology and modifications to \u200cgame \u2064rules. \u2063The NFL \u200chas\u2062 committed to fostering a culture of safety, addressing concerns that arose from the long-term effects of concussions, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maine-mass-shooter-had-significant-brain-damage-likely-caused-from-exposure-to-over-10000-grenade-blasts-reports\/\" title=\"Maine mass shooter suffered &#039;severe&#039; brain damage &#039;possibly&#039; due to 10,000+ grenade blasts: Reports\">chronic\u2064 traumatic encephalopathy<\/a> (CTE), which were highlighted by tragic cases involving former players. \u200dBoth \u2064NFL executives \u200dand medical officials expressed optimism\u2063 about the progress made and emphasized\u200d the importance of continuing \u2063to\u200c refine injury prevention strategies in the future.  <\/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\">Number of concussions were down 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>The number of concussions sustained by NFL players fell to historic lows this season. 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-historic-low-number-of-concussions-were-reported-in-the-nfl-this-season-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"A historic low number of concussions were reported in the NFL this season - Washington Examiner\">injury data showed progress<\/a>.&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 <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">injury data underscores real progress<\/a> 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 concussions hit historic lows this season, showing progress in player safety<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2707,"featured_media":2397286,"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":[49544,7215,49547,32076],"class_list":["post-2397285","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-concussions","tag-nfl","tag-sports-health","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\/2397285","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=2397285"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2397285\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2397289,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2397285\/revisions\/2397289"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2397286"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2397285"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2397285"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2397285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}