The NFL might need one other concussion controversy on its arms.
Buccaneers tight finish Cameron Brate suffered a concussion late within the first half of Sunday’s 41-31 loss to the Chiefs — however continued to play earlier than he was finally dominated out within the second half.
Brate bumped into Bucs extensive receiver Chris Godwin after a nine-yard reception with simply over 1:30 remaining within the half, and appeared disoriented after hitting his head on the turf.
Brate remained down on the sector immobile for a number of seconds earlier than he bought again on his ft and jogged gingerly to the sideline.
“Sunday Evening Soccer” sideline reporter Melissa Stark reported that Brate did exit, then re-enter the sport following a “two-minute chat dialog with the [Bucs’] head athletic coach and workforce physician.”
Brate would play a whole drive, the place he was focused on a number of instances, earlier than he was dominated out with a concussion within the second half. He didn't return to the sport after halftime.
NBC play-by-play commentator Mike Tirico described Brate as “shaken up” following the hit and stated Brate was “transferring sluggish.”
“Brate was working off the sector… I don’t know if he bought off the sector… You may simply keep down for the harm. It’ll value you a timeout however they've three. As I stated, he took it from his personal man. It was the hit from Godwin after he was coming throughout the sector,” Tirico stated.
“I assumed we would get a stoppage proper there to be completely sincere,” Collinsworth stated, to which Tirico agreed. “…After which as Brate tried to make his approach off the sector, he was attempting to go as quick as he might, however couldn’t.”
Brate completed the sport with 4 catches for 32 yards.
Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles stated after the sport that Brate remained within the protocol and that the workforce would see how he was doing.
When requested why Brate returned to the sport after the hit, Bowles stated he wasn’t certain what occurred.
“I didn’t precisely see what occurred when he got here again within the sport so I’ve bought to have a look at the movie to see that,” Bowles stated.
On Saturday, the NFL & NFLPA issued a joint assertion suggesting change to present, concussion protocols that may happen “within the coming days.”
The assertion got here after Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was hospitalized with a concussion in Thursday night time’s sport towards the Bengals.
On the time, the NFLPA had already requested a separate evaluation of the NFL’s concussion protocols 4 days prior when Tagovailoa hit his head on the bottom in a win over the Payments final Sunday. Regardless of the quarterback wanting disoriented, he returned to the sport and was identified with a again harm.
The unaffiliated neurotrauma marketing consultant who examined Tagovailoa through the Payments sport was dismissed on Saturday.
On Sunday, Giants Tyrod Taylor additionally left the sport with a concussion in a win towards the Bears.
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