Violence is an irremovable component of football, meaning head trauma and concussions are part of the risk when any player at any level of the game decides to play ball. No player in the NFL of late ...

SEATTLE -- Dr. Richard Ellenbogen was working the sideline during a preseason game last month as an unaffiliated neurological consultant when a team's position coach asked him to look at a player who ...

The "blue medical tent" for initial injury and concussion evaluations is raised on an NFL sideline during the 2023 season. James D. Smith / AP This piece is part of The Athletic’s annual NFL anonymous ...

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 ...

There were 1,157 more kickoff returns this season, which led to an increase in concussions. Justin Edmonds / Getty Images A year after its players experienced a historically low number of concussions, ...

Jack Alston had been playing football for most of his life — but he had never shaken the bad habit of leading with his head. During a practice in August 2024, he was hit hard, but never exhibited ...

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 ...

The San Diego Padres have put Jake Cronenworth’s 2026 season on hold. The team announced they have placed their second ...