The NFL, the professional American football leaguereported this Friday that the number of concussions suffered by players in the 2023 season was 219, six more than those reported in the last campaign.
Numbers that according to Jeff Miller, NFL executive vice president of communications, public affairs and policythey are not satisfied but they are satisfied that they are on the right path to improve player safety.
The 219 concussions are far from the peak of 281 the league experienced a few years ago.
The league report also highlighted that concussions suffered on kickoffs decreased by 60 percent this season, from 20 to just eight.
This is attributed to the adjustment to the rule that went into effect at the beginning of the season in which the returner had the option of calling for a free reception, being inside the end zone or between the 1 and 25 yard line, and in any case the field position for the start of his team’s offense would be at the 25-yard line.
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This rule was adjusted to reduce the number of returns, plays in which a high number of concussions occurred due to high-speed collisions between contenders.
Despite the risk that these actions still have, the league does not want to eliminate kick returns as they are the most spectacular plays, so NFL health and safety officials are studying reducing the yardage distance before the clash between the teams. contenders to reduce the speed of impact.
NFL chief medical officer Dr. Allen Sills explained that during the upcoming offseason the league will focus its efforts on figuring out how to reduce the number of concussions.
“Obviously, even though the concussion numbers are stable, we want them to go down. We think we can continue to make the game safer,” Sills said. EFE
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2024-02-02 21:49:47
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