The league regularly shares information about concussions and knee injuries, but it reveals only so much about player health in general.
Tag: National Football League
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Damar Hamlin’s Collapse Put ESPN at the Center of the News
The question everyone wanted to know, including those at the sports network: What had happened to Damar Hamlin, and would he be OK?
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Damar Hamlin’s Collapse Should Open Our Eyes to NFL Players’ Humanity
The appetite for football has never been higher, even as viewers look past the toll the sport takes on players’ lives. Damar Hamlin’s collapse during a prime-time game should force a reconsideration.
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What We Do and Don’t Know About Damar Hamlin’s Cardiac Arrest
Cardiac doctors say that blows to the chest causing an erratic heart rhythm are highly unusual, but not unheard-of in sports.
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NFL Faces New Injury Crisis With Hamlin’s Collapse
Pro football has never been more popular, or lucrative, but the collapse of Damar Hamlin during a prime-time game was a reminder of the sport’s inherent risk.