Concussions in the NFL dropped by 11.3 percent in 2016, according to data released by the league Thursday. There were 244 reported concussions during practices and games in the preseason and regular ...

When Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa collided headfirst with Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin during Thursday night’s football game, it was immediately apparent to medical experts that ...

The complaint states the school and its employees did not do enough to prevent the injury during a limited contact practice.

To date, nearly 350 former NFL players have been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) after their death.

A group of retired NFL players who opposed the $1 billion concussion settlement between the league and thousands of former players will not appeal the case to the Supreme Court, with former ...

EARTH CITY, Mo. -- The NFL is investigating the series of events that resulted in a concussion for St. Louis Rams quarterback Case Keenum during the fourth quarter of Sunday's loss to the Baltimore ...

When the Super Bowl kicks off Sunday, a constant scanning for injury will unfold off the field. Why it matters: Amidst the NFL's ongoing reckoning with head injuries and continued scrutiny of the long ...

Research shows one in 10 children experience a traumatic brain injury every year, according to the brain injury association.

(NAPSI)—Alex Smith loves football. “Football is amazing. I think it’s the greatest team sport in America,” notes the former quarterback for the 49ers, Chiefs and Commanders. But Smith is worried about ...

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 ...