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Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin (3) makes a catch during NFL football practice in Orchard Park, N.Y., Tuesday, May 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
NFL expanding The Smart Heart Sports Coalition

Jun. 01, 2023 09:01 AM EDT

FILE - Green Bay Packers cornerback Eric Stokes watches a play develop during the NFL football team's game against the Washington Commanders, Oct. 23, 2022 in Landover, Md. Stokes still doesn’t know when he will be ready to return from the knee and foot injuries that ended his 2022 season prematurely. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
Packers' Eric Stokes walking again, but unsure when he can return from foot injury

By Steve Megargee May. 23, 2023 07:06 PM EDT

New Orleans Saints tight end Foster Moreau (82) talks with quarterback Derek Carr (4) during NFL football practice in Metairie, La., Tuesday, May 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Saints' Moreau gratefully returns to the football field after cancer scare

By Brett Martel May. 23, 2023 06:45 PM EDT

NFL expands sports medicine diversity program to 19 schools

By Dave Campbell May. 22, 2023 06:04 PM EDT
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The NFL has expanded a program for minorities and women in sports medicine, aiming to increase diversity among athletic trainers and medical...

FILE - Las Vegas Raiders tight end Foster Moreau (87) watches from the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, in Las Vegas. NFL tight end Foster Moreau has signed a three-year, $12 million contract with the Saints less than two months after being diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma during a physical with New Orleans, Moreau's agent said Wednesday, May 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
Fighting cancer, Saints tight end Foster Moreau could participate in voluntary offseason practices

By Brett Martel May. 13, 2023 07:35 PM EDT

FILE - Las Vegas Raiders tight end Foster Moreau (87) watches from the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, in Las Vegas. NFL tight end Foster Moreau has signed a three-year, $12 million contract with the Saints less than two months after being diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma during a physical with New Orleans, Moreau's agent said Wednesday, May 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
Agent: Moreau agrees to 3-year, $12 million deal with Saints after cancer diagnosis

By Brett Martel May. 10, 2023 01:56 PM EDT

FILE - Tennessee Titans offensive tackle Taylor Lewan (77) is carted off the field during the first half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, in Orchard Park, N.Y. A three-time Pro Bowl left tackle released by the Tennessee Titans in February over a failed physical issue is suing renowned orthopedist Dr. James Andrews for medical malpractice after the October 2020 surgery repairing his torn right ACL left him with “severe and permanent” damage. Attorneys for Taylor Lewan filed the lawsuit Tuesday night, May 2, 2023, in circuit court in Ecambia County, Florida. (AP Photo/Adrian Krau, File)
Pro Bowl tackle Taylor Lewan sues doctor over ACL repair

By Teresa M. Walker May. 04, 2023 02:58 PM EDT

FILE - Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa looks to pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The first quarterback-specific helmet designed to help reduce concussions has been approved for use by the NFL and NFLPA, the AP has learned. The helmet, manufactured by Vicis, reduces severity of helmet-to-ground impacts, which league data says account for approximately half of quarterback concussions, including the one suffered by Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa last season when his head slammed violently against the turf during a Thursday night game against Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jim Rassol, File)
Dolphins' Tagovailoa considered retirement after concussions

By Alanis Thames Apr. 19, 2023 03:28 PM EDT

FILE - Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin reacts after a play during the first half of the team's NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Oct. 9, 2022, in Orchard Park, Hamlin has been cleared to resume playing and is attending the team’s voluntary workout program some four months after going into cardiac arrest and having to be resuscitated on the field during a game at Cincinnati, general manager Brandon Beane said Tuesday, April 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex, File)
Hamlin says blow to chest caused cardiac arrest on field

By The Associated Press Apr. 18, 2023 05:46 PM EDT

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin speaks to reporters at the NFL football team's facility in Orchard Park, N.Y., Tuesday, April 18, 2023, saying he plans to resume his football career after being cleared to play more than four months after going into cardiac arrest and needing to be resuscitated on the field during a game at Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Wawrow)
Damar Hamlin timeline from injury to return to Bills

By The Associated Press Apr. 18, 2023 04:25 PM EDT

FILE - Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa looks to pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The first quarterback-specific helmet designed to help reduce concussions has been approved for use by the NFL and NFLPA, the AP has learned. The helmet, manufactured by Vicis, reduces severity of helmet-to-ground impacts, which league data says account for approximately half of quarterback concussions, including the one suffered by Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa last season when his head slammed violently against the turf during a Thursday night game against Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jim Rassol, File)
First QB helmet designed to help reduce concussions approved

By Rob Maaddi Apr. 13, 2023 09:30 AM EDT

FILE - Buffalo Bills Damar Hamlin arrives for the NFL Honors award show ahead of the Super Bowl 57 football game, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, in Phoenix. President Joe Biden on Thursday, March 30, met Hamlin, a Buffalo Bills defensive player who went through cardiac arrest during a January game after making a tackle. Hamlin's collapse while playing against the Cincinnati Bengals caused football fans to shudder with concern and led to the cancelation of the game. The football player went to Washington to support a bill that would increase access to defibrillators in schools. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
Biden meets NFL player Damar Hamlin, praises his resilience

Mar. 30, 2023 04:56 PM EDT

FILE - Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Haason Reddick, right, causes a fumble by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy during the first half of the NFC Championship NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers on Jan. 29, 2023, in Philadelphia. Purdy's delayed surgery could happen early March 2023 if the swelling in his injured elbow has been reduced, general manager John Lynch said on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
AP source: 49ers QB Brock Purdy to have surgery Friday

By Josh Dubow Mar. 06, 2023 02:27 PM EST

FILE - Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Haason Reddick, right, causes a fumble by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy during the first half of the NFC Championship NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers on Jan. 29, 2023, in Philadelphia. Purdy's delayed surgery could happen early March 2023 if the swelling in his injured elbow has been reduced, general manager John Lynch said on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
49ers QB Brock Purdy may have elbow surgery next week

By Josh Dubow Feb. 28, 2023 04:06 PM EST

FILE - Irv Cross, a former NFL defensive back who became the first Black man to work full-time as a sports analyst on national television, poses at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn., April 8, 1999. Cross suffered from stage 4 CTE at the time of his 2021 death. Cross’ widow said the former Philadelphia Eagle suffered from some of the worst symptoms of the brain disorder. (Ann Heisenfelt/Star Tribune via AP, File)
Former NFL star, CBS anchor Irv Cross had brain disease CTE

By Dan Gelston Feb. 28, 2023 08:05 AM EST

FILE - 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. This season revealed, like never before, a glaring amount of instability at quarterback in the NFL, whether because of injury — the reason for nearly half of all changes during the regular season, according to an AP analysis — or poor performance.(AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File)
Dolphins' Tagovailoa says he's 'all in' to play next season

By Rob Maaddi Feb. 10, 2023 10:06 PM EST

Workers prepare State Farm Stadium, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz. for the NFL Super Bowl LVII football game on Feb. 12. (AP Photo/Matt York)
NFL lauds preparation when it comes to player safety

By Dave Skretta And Haven Daley Feb. 09, 2023 07:35 PM EST

FILE - Buffalo Bills co-owner Kim Pegula stands on the field before an NFL football game, in Arlington, Texas, on Nov. 28, 2019. Pro tennis player Jessica Pegula has revealed that her mother, Buffalo Bills and Sabres co-owner Kim Pegula, went into cardiac arrest in June and is "improving every day" as she deals with significant language and memory issues. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)
Jessica Pegula reveals her mother Kim Pegula's health crisis

Feb. 07, 2023 01:32 PM EST

NFL will offer free CPR training during Super Bowl week

By Rob Maaddi Feb. 03, 2023 08:30 AM EST
Inspired by the lifesaving medical attention Damar Hamlin received on the field during a game last month, the NFL and American Heart Association will provide free...

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) sets up to pass during fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022 in Orchard Park, N.Y. (David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP)
AP Source: Tagovailoa to miss Pro Bowl, still in protocol

By Alanis Thames Jan. 27, 2023 03:23 PM EST