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FILE - Dr. Allen Sills, Chief Medical Officer for the NFL, speaks to reporters during the NFL football owners meeting in New York, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021. Students from four Historically Black College and University medical schools will be selected for clinical rotations with NFL team medical staffs this year. “On the whole, a day would consist of a mixture of time with the athletic training staff, observing treatments and assessments and rehabilitation care,” said Sills. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
4 HBCU medical schools join NFL diversity initiative

By Barry Wilner May. 24, 2022 11:00 AM EDT

NFL funding research to help players better manage pain

By Teresa M. Walker Jun. 08, 2021 05:33 PM EDT
The NFL will spend up to $1 million funding up to five studies that will examine how to better help players ease their pain and find alternatives to opioids. ...

FILE - This is a 2019, file photo, shows Kelechi Osemele of the New York Jets NFL football team. Osemele says he needs season-ending shoulder surgery and is waiting for the team to authorize the procedure. Osemele said Friday, OCt. 18, 2019, that the team doctor and an outside doctor have both recommended the surgery. But a person with direct knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press both doctors determined it is actually a pre-existing injury and cleared Osemele to play through the injury and not have the surgery until after the season. (AP Photo/File)
Osemele having shoulder surgery; Jets yet to approve it

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Oct. 23, 2019 04:18 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Oct. 30, 2005 file photo, running back Ronnie Brown (23) runs against New Orleans Saints linebacker Sedrick Hodge (52) gives chase during the fourth quarter, in Baton Rouge, La. Federal prosecutors said Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019, that former New Orleans Saint Hodge sold oxycodone pills in Cartersville, Georgia, just northwest of Atlanta. The 40-year-old Hodge is accused of illegal distribution of controlled substances, among other charges.(AP Photo/Bill Feig, File)
Ex-NFL player, doctor are arrested in Georgia opioid case

By Jeff Martin Sep. 11, 2019 02:39 PM EDT

NFL, union enhance pain management and behavior programs

By Barry Wilner May. 20, 2019 03:00 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL and the players' union have two new agreements to address player health in the areas of pain management/prescription medications, and...

Ex-Lion gets preliminary approval for medical pot dispensary

Feb. 21, 2019 01:19 PM EST
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former Detroit Lions star receiver Calvin Johnson has received preliminary approval of his license application for a medical marijuana...