REPORT: The NFL has disclosed the concussion statistics for the 2022 season and the results are alarmingly high.
The National Football League is reportedly already contemplating a rule alteration that could make it more arduous to play defense. This notion is further solidified by the increasing number of concussions being sustained during games.
This football season has been challenging owing to the occurrences involving Damar Hamlin and Tua Tagovailoa. The NFL disclosed on Friday that the number of concussions has risen by 18% compared to 2021, and it is also 14% higher than the three-year average between 2019 and 2020, as reported by ESPN. During the 271 games played this season, 147 players sustained concussions, which is a 23 increase from the previous campaign. The rise in concussions, according to the NFL's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Allen Sills, is a result of several factors, including the adjustment of protocols that broadened and reinforced the definition of a concussion following Tua's injuries. Dr. Sills stated, "We continue to become more prudent and conservative in evaluating and diagnosing concussions. That's not just an opinion; it's backed up by the data."
Dr. Sills did not address the likelihood of the numbers being a result of improved diagnostics, but he revealed that medical NFL personnel conducted 1.6 evaluations per game. He also emphasized that there were nearly double the number of medical timeouts called by independent spotters and on-field officials during the season. The league has been successful in its efforts to reduce preseason practice concussions, having mandated that players wear Guardian Caps on their helmets, which have brought the number of practice concussions down to 25, the lowest in eight years.
Jeff Miller, the Executive Vice President of the NFL, stated that the league may broaden the usage and duration of the Guardian Caps in training camps.
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4 FEVRIER | 73 ANSWERS REPORT: The NFL has disclosed the concussion statistics for the 2022 season and the results are alarmingly high. Do you believe NFL rules about concussion should be strengthened? | ||
| Yes | 54 | 74 % |
| No | 19 | 26 % |
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