Sports medicine
14 HBCU medical students chosen for NFL diversity initiative

Aug. 10, 2022 02:18 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — There will be 14 students from Historically Black College and University medical schools working for the first time on the staffs of NFL clubs this...

Washington Commanders running back J.D. McKissic, right, runs wearing a Guardian Cap football helmet during practice at the team's NFL football training facility, Wednesday, July 27, 2022 in Ashburn, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
EXPLAINER: NFL using helmet caps for player safety, research

By Arnie Stapleton Aug. 04, 2022 02:04 PM EDT

Cleveland Browns helmets, with Guardian Caps, hang from a rack during the NFL football team's training camp, Thursday, July 28, 2022, in Berea, Ohio. (AP Photo/Nick Cammett)
NFL hopes to reduce head injuries with helmet experiment

By Steve Reed Aug. 04, 2022 02:03 PM EDT

FILE - Seattle Seahawks safety Jamal Adams gets set for a play during an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers on Dec. 5, 2021, in Seattle. Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said Thursday, July 28, 2022 that the team will be without Adams for an unknown period of time after he left training camp to seek additional opinions for surgically repaired fingers on his left hand. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear, File)
Adams leaves Seahawks to seek medical opinions on fingers

By Tim Booth Jul. 28, 2022 08:01 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 16, 2018, file photo, Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas (88) runs against the Oakland Raiders during the second half of an NFL football game, in Denver. Former NFL star Demaryius Thomas, who died last December at age 33, had CTE, his family said Tuesday, July 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)
Former NFL receiver Demaryius Thomas' family says he had CTE

Jul. 05, 2022 01:05 PM EDT

Tennessee Titans running back Dontrell Hilliard (40) takes part in drills at the NFL football team's rookie minicamp Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Titans using yellow jerseys to protect rehabbing players

By Teresa M. Walker Jun. 07, 2022 05:43 PM EDT

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

FILE - New York Mets' Michael Conforto bats during the team's baseball game against the Washington Nationals on Sept. 3, 2021, in Washington. Free-agent outfielder Conforto will miss the entire season after having surgery on his right shoulder. Conforto's agent, Scott Boras, confirmed late Saturday night, April 23, in a text message to The Associated Press that Conforto had surgery last week. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
Free agent Conforto has shoulder surgery, will miss season

Apr. 24, 2022 01:33 AM EDT

FILE - Former NFL players Ken Jenkins, right, and Clarence Vaughn III, center right, along with their wives, Amy Lewis, center, and Brooke Vaughn, left, carry tens of thousands of petitions demanding equal treatment for everyone involved in the settlement of concussion claims against the NFL, to the federal courthouse in Philadelphia, Friday, May 14, 2021. Black retired football players who were denied payments for dementia in the NFL's $1 billion concussion settlement can seek to be retested or have their claims rescored to eliminate racial bias in the testing and payout formula, under a revised plan finalized Friday, March 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Judge approves fix to stem race bias in NFL concussion deal

By Maryclaire Dale Mar. 04, 2022 12:20 PM EST

Judge: Black retired NFL players denied payments for dementia in $1B concussion settlement can seek rescoring, retesting

Mar. 04, 2022 12:19 PM EST
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Judge: Black retired NFL players denied payments for dementia in $1B concussion settlement can seek rescoring, retesting. ...

San Francisco 49ers' Nick Bosa, left, stops Los Angeles Rams' Cam Akers during the first half of the NFC Championship NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Rams' Akers a medical marvel in comeback from torn Achilles

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Feb. 09, 2022 06:19 PM EST

Kansas City Chiefs safety Daniel Sorensen (49) defends against a run by Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, right, during the second half of the AFC championship NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Burrow's scrambling helps Bengals reach Super Bowl

By Josh Dubow Feb. 09, 2022 04:21 PM EST

NFL awards $1 million for 2 studies on cannabinoids effects

By Rob Maaddi Feb. 01, 2022 06:00 AM EST
The NFL is awarding $1 million in research funding to two teams of medical researchers to study the effects of cannabinoids on pain management and neuroprotection...

Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker, bottom, falls forward after tackling Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers (23) during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Inglewood, Calif., Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Cards' Baker evaluated for concussion following collision

Jan. 17, 2022 11:02 PM EST

Philadelphia Eagles' Dallas Goedert, center, runs with the ball during the first half of an NFL football game against the Washington Football Team, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Washington LB Davis out vs. Cowboys as COVID-19 precaution

Dec. 26, 2021 07:28 PM EST

FILE - Cleveland Browns offensive tackle James Hudson III reacts after a touchdown during an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Dec. 12, 2021, in Cleveland. Hudson was added to the Browns' COVID-19 list Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Kirk Irwin, File)
NFL medical officer: Asymptomatic people not spreading COVID

Dec. 23, 2021 09:42 PM EST

FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Vincent Jackson warms up before taking on the Denver Broncos in an NFL football game Oct. 2, 2016, in Tampa, Fla. Researchers diagnosed former NFL player Jackson, who was found dead in a Florida hotel room in February 2021, as suffering from stage 2 chronic traumatic encephalopathy. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken, File)
Study: Former NFL receiver Vincent Jackson had stage 2 CTE

Dec. 16, 2021 04:41 PM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 26, 2010, file photo, San Francisco 49ers cornerback Phillip Adams (35) is attended to after injuring his left leg during the third quarter of an NFL football game against the St. Louis Rams, in St. Louis. On Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021, a coroner is set to release the results of a brain test for chronic traumatic encephalopathy on former NFL player Adams, who was accused of fatally shooting six people in Rock Hill, South Carolina, before killing himself in April. Adams' family agreed after his death to have his brain tested for the degenerative disease linked to head trauma and concussions. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam, File)
Autopsy: Severe brain trauma in ex-NFL player who shot 6

By Michelle Liu Dec. 14, 2021 01:10 AM EST

FILE - New England Patriots linebacker Junior Seau (55) warms up on the field on Jan. 10, 2010, before an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Foxborough, Mass. NFL player turned broadcaster Ross Tucker will wear shoes showing an image of a traumatized brain and a portrait of Seau to raise money for the families of players who suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
His Cause: NFL broadcaster's shoes will show damaged brain

By Jimmy Golen Dec. 03, 2021 04:58 PM EST

FILE - Houston Texans head coach David Culley smiles during an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Oct. 17, 2021, in Indianapolis. Culley has spent 27 years coaching in the NFL and 43 as a coach overall. At age 65, he finally reached the pinnacle as an NFL head coach. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Texans cancel practice with players not feeling well

By Kristie Rieken Dec. 01, 2021 12:09 PM EST