- ABC News
- December 24, 2017
Some significant late-season changes have been made to the NFL's concussion protocol -- including the placement of a central unaffiliated neurotrauma consultant in the league's command center for all games -- following incidents that have triggered investigations. The changes were implemented last weekend, Dr. Allen Sills, the NFL's chief medical officer, told ESPN. A UNC was stationed at the command center that has been used primarily for game-replay review, he said. "We are constantly looking at the protocol and how it's applied and trying to get better," Sills said. "The process happens through the season." While Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson's Week 10 concussion investigation resulted in a $100,000 fine to the franchise this week, it was the Dec. 10 incident involving Houston Texans quarterback Tom Savage that brought urgency for the latest changes even before an investigation is completed. The most notable changes...