The NFL has formally announced they will implement revisions to their concussion protocol beginning this Sunday.
The league and NFL Players Association has placed a special emphasis on Ataxia, a medical condition dealing with any abnormal or atypical change in balance, coordination, or speech considered only a neurological event.
The changes come after Tua Tagovailoa’s incident against the Buffalo Bills on September 25th. The quarterback was cleared to return to the game after suffering an scary hit and stumbling awkwardly after attempting to get back to his feet. Four days later, Tagovailoa took a blow to the head against the Cincinnati Bengals, which forced him to be carted off the field and taken to the hospital. He was diagnosed with a concussion and will be out for this week’s game against the Jets. There is no current timetable for Tua’s return.