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Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs tries to evade Minnesota Vikings cornerback Andrew Booth Jr. (23) in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
Vikings rookie CB Andrew Booth Jr. has knee surgery

Nov. 28, 2022 07:55 PM EST

FILE - Alana Gee, the widow of a former University of Southern California football player suing the NCAA for failing to protect her husband from repetitive head trauma, leaves the Stanley Mosk civil courthouse of Los Angeles Superior Court on Oct. 21, 2022. A Los Angeles jury has rejected a claim by the widow of a former USC football player who said the NCAA failed to protect him from repeated head trauma that led to his death. The jury found Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, that the NCAA was not negligent in the death of Matthew Gee. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, File)
Jury: NCAA not to blame in ex-USC football player's death

By Brian Melley Nov. 22, 2022 07:27 PM EST

FILE - Alana Gee, the widow of a former University of Southern California football player suing the NCAA for failing to protect her husband from repetitive head trauma, leaves the Stanley Mosk civil courthouse of Los Angeles Superior Court on Oct. 21, 2022. Attorneys asked a jury Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, to award $55 million to Gee in the landmark case. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, File)
Widow asks $55M from NCAA for ex-USC football player's death

By Brian Melley Nov. 21, 2022 04:48 PM EST

New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll works the sidelines in the final seconds of the second half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Giants lose rookie receiver Wan'Dale Robinson to ACL injury

Nov. 21, 2022 11:30 AM EST

FILE - Buffalo Bills' Tre'Davious White is shown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday Sept. 12, 2021. Buffalo Bills starting cornerback Tre’Davious White’s return from a left knee injury will have to wait at least one more week. Coach Sean McDermott on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, ruled out White from playing against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night. (AP Photo Jeffrey T. Barnes, File)
Bills CB White eager to put rehab behind and resume playing

By John Wawrow Nov. 02, 2022 07:45 PM EDT

Alana Gee, the widow of a former University of Southern California football player suing the NCAA for failing to protect her husband from repetitive head trauma, leaves the Stanley Mosk civil courthouse of Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022. Matthew Gee died in 2018 from permanent brain damage caused by countless blows to the head he took while playing linebacker for the 1990 Rose Bowl winning team, according to the wrongful death suit filed by Alana Gee. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Trial starts in concussion case of dead USC football player

By Beth Harris Oct. 21, 2022 01:08 AM EDT

FILE - A Southern California helmet sits in the end zone prior to an NCAA college football game against UCLA, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, in Pasadena, Calif. A Los Angeles jury could be the first in the U.S. to decide whether the NCAA failed to protect college football players from repeated blows to the head that cause serious brain injuries. Opening statements are scheduled Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, in the case of a former University of Southern California linebacker who had significant brain damage when he died at age 49. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Concussion lawsuit against NCAA could be first to reach jury

By Brian Melley Oct. 20, 2022 04:45 PM EDT

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is examined during the first half of the team's NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
Tua Tagovailoa glad to be back after clearing protocols

By Alanis Thames Oct. 19, 2022 02:09 PM EDT

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski takes questions during the news conference after an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Browns loaded with problems as tough opponents loom

By Tom Withers Oct. 17, 2022 04:46 PM EDT

Miami Dolphins quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) is knocked down on the Dolphins first offensive play of an NFL game against the New York Jets on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J. Bridgewater left the game with what the team said was an elbow injury and he was also being evaluated for a concussion. (Andrew Mills/NJ Advance Media via AP)
AP source: Tagovailoa, Bridgewater out of protocols

By Tim Reynolds Oct. 15, 2022 10:09 AM EDT

Teammates gather around Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) after an injury during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Emilee Chinn)
Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa limited in return to practice

By Alanis Thames Oct. 12, 2022 11:08 AM EDT

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is examined during the first half of the team's NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
Dolphins' Bridgewater still in concussion protocol

By Alanis Thames Oct. 10, 2022 06:37 PM EDT

New York Jets guard Laken Tomlinson (78) and running back Michael Carter (32) celebrate after Carter scored a touchdown against the Miami Dolphins during the second quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Jets run past Dolphins 40-17, snap 12-game skid vs. AFC East

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Oct. 09, 2022 04:26 PM EDT

Miami Dolphins quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) leaves the field after taking a hit from the New York Jets during the first quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Dolphins' Bridgewater leaves under revised concussion rules

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Oct. 09, 2022 01:38 PM EDT

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is taken off the field on a stretcher during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
NFL's concussion protocol modified after Tagovailoa review

By Alanis Thames Oct. 08, 2022 06:11 PM EDT

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, second left, Osi Umenyiora, third left, Maurice Jones-Drew, second right, and Victor Cruz, right, attend the International Series Fan Forum, hosted by Neil Reynolds, left, in London, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Goodell: NFL to make 'change or two' to concussion protocol

By Ken Maguire Oct. 08, 2022 12:10 PM EDT

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is examined during the first half of the team's NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
NFL players union urges quick changes to concussion protocol

Oct. 07, 2022 07:42 PM EDT

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) is assisted off the field after he was injured during the first half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee )
AP source: Union fires consultant who evaluated Tagovailoa

By Rob Maaddi Oct. 01, 2022 04:31 PM EDT

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) is sacked by Cincinnati Bengals' Josh Tupou (68) during the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Cincinnati. Tagovailoa suffered a second frightening injury in five days when he was carted off the field Thursday. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
Column: Tua shouldn't have played, but complex issues remain

By Paul Newberry Sep. 30, 2022 06:57 PM EDT

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is examined during the first half of the team's NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
NFL's handling of concussions questioned after Tua's injury

By Rob Maaddi Sep. 30, 2022 06:03 PM EDT