NEW YORK – NFL and NFLPA have identified designated followers to track players with known concussions New England Patriots wide receiver DeVante Parker could suffer a head injury on December 12 and could prevent him from playing.
After reviewing the incident during the Patriot’s match against the team QuantityThe players’ union and union said watchers never had to ask officials to remove Parker for a concussion assessment because Arizona threw a challenge flag to stop the game.
In making the decision, the two agencies said officials reviewed medical staff reports and gameplay videos, and interviewed relevant medical personnel to understand the sequence of events.
The review has been started because it looks like Parker may have been allowed to participate in the next play without a concussion assessment. The parties said Friday in a joint release that the match-day concussion checklist had been complied with.
Documents and interviews establish that one of the trackers worked with New England paramedics on an earlier wound when Parker was injured. Another certified sports coach observed the game as it unfolded, listened to the broadcaster’s commentary in real time, and immediately informed his colleagues of the need to re-watch the game. to avoid possible head injury.
In the approximately 20 seconds that elapsed before the game was stopped, both observers requested a replay, replaying the video of the game to confirm that the player had been impacted to the head and engaged in post-traumatic behavior, concluding that a mandatory assessment is required.
Watchers were in the process of calling for a medical timeout when the match was stopped due to the Cardinals throwing challenge flags. The watchers then informed the Patriots medical staff that the player needed a procedural concussion assessment and he was removed from the field and evaluated.
The NFL and union said they were pleased that Parker would not be involved in another play even if the Cardinals did not challenge the play. They also commended the players for pointing out Parker’s injury.
Parker missed last week’s loss Las Vegas raid and was dropped from Saturday’s match against Cincinnati Bengals.
Information from Mike Reiss of ESPN and the Associated Press was included in this report.
