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Reaction to Tua Tagovailoa's latest concussion shows the NFL has come a long way: Analysis
On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here. ___ The NFL has come a long way since the times when players brushed off concussions and stayed in the game or returned too soon. No more...
Tua Tagovailoa is dealing with another concussion. What we know and what happens next
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa is now dealing with the third diagnosed concussion of his NFL career, all of them coming in the last 24 months. And there are now questions about his future — both short-term and long-term. The Miami Dolphins quarterback...
Dolphins will bring in another quarterback, while Tagovailoa deals with concussion
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins will bring in another quarterback while starter Tua Tagovailoa deals with his latest concussion, and coach Mike McDaniel insisted Friday that the only thing that should matter to him — or anyone — is Tagovailoa's health. For the...
Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa sustains 3rd diagnosed concussion of his career after hitting head on turf
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was diagnosed with a concussion for the third time in his NFL career, leaving his team's game Thursday night against Buffalo after running into defensive back Damar Hamlin and hitting the back of his head against the turf. ...
Cook scores 3 TDs to help Bills rout Dolphins 31-10, Tagovailoa leaves with concussion
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Buffalo fans cheered so loudly in Hard Rock Stadium that Bills coach Sean McDermott was asked if it was a home game. It wasn't. But Buffalo certainly gave fans who made the trip to South Florida plenty to celebrate Thursday night. James...
Hope for recovery emerges for a Ukrainian soldier who suffered a severe brain injury 2 years ago
MODRYCHI, Ukraine (AP) — For two years, a devoted father has stayed by the side of his bedridden son, a Ukrainian soldier who suffered a severe brain injury. Passing through hospitals and rehabilitation centers, the father finds joy in every small victory of his 36-year-old son: a smile, a new...
Youth football safety debate is rekindled by the same-day deaths of 2 young players
HEWETT, W.Va. (AP) — Ryan Craddock had seen his share of tragedy during two decades as a coal miner and firefighter. Then came the toughest heartbreak of all: his own. Craddock and his family are mourning the loss of his 13-year-old son, Cohen, who died from brain...
Browns Pro Bowl corner Denzel Ward says he did not consider retiring after latest concussion in NFL
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Denzel Ward hasn't lost his passion for playing football despite its perils. Cleveland's three-time Pro Bowl cornerback said Thursday that he did not consider retiring two weeks ago when he sustained at least his fifth documented concussion since being drafted by...
Browns cornerback Denzel Ward is back practicing after suffering 5th known concussion in NFL
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Denzel Ward has almost moved past another concussion. Cleveland's three-time Pro Bowl cornerback returned to practice on Wednesday for the first time since suffering at least his fifth documented concussion while playing in the NFL. Ward remains in...
Football player dies of head injury received in practice at West Virginia middle school
MADISON, W.Va. (AP) — A 13-year-old football player in West Virginia died over the weekend after receiving a head injury in practice, his father said. Madison Middle School defensive lineman Cohen Craddock was hurt while making a tackle on Friday. The eighth grader suffered from...
