Tag: Concussion protocol

Broncos QB Russell Wilson in concussion protocol; RB Mike Boone likely done for season

Broncos QB Russell Wilson has entered the NFL’s concussion protocol and RB Mike Boone’s season is likely over.

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson has entered the NFL’s concussion protocol after being knocked out of the game in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs.

There are five phases in the protocol that Wilson would need to pass through in order to be cleared for this week’s game against the Arizona Cardinals. If Wilson is not cleared before Sunday, Brett Rypien will start in his place.

Elsewhere on the injury front, running back Mike Boone suffered a high-ankle sprain on Sunday, and coach Nathaniel Hackett said Monday “it doesn’t look good” for Boone to be able to play again this season.

Boone totaled 198 yards from scrimmage in nine games this year. He is scheduled to become a free agent in 2023.

Broncos wide receiver Kendall Hinton (hamstring) and outside linebacker Jacob Martin (knee) also left Sunday’s game with injuries. Hackett said those injuries are still being evaluated.

We’ll know more on the injury front when Denver returns to the practice field and releases an updated injury report on Wednesday.

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Dillon Gabriel still in concussion protocol ahead of showdown with the Kansas Jayhawks

After Monday’s practice, Dillon Gabriel revealed he was still in concussion protocol as the Sooners prepare for the Kansas Jayhawks.

It was evident how much this team missed Dillon Gabriel on Saturday in the Oklahoma Sooners’ 49-0 loss to the Texas Longhorns. Though Gabriel has had his own struggles this season, his passing ability provides something for this offense that the other quarterbacks on the roster can’t.

With player safety at the forefront of the discussion, Dillon Gabriel revealed after Monday’s practice that he’s still in concussion protocol as the Sooners prepare for their matchup with the Kansas Jayhawks.

Gabriel was disappointed that he couldn’t play in the Red River environment, but mostly that he couldn’t be out there with his teammates. “Yeah, it was tough. You know, obviously, I wanted to be out there,” Gabriel said after Monday’s practice. “You know, and be there for my guys, just because we put in all this work together. And it was tough to watch, but also tough because I’m a part of it, I’m on this team. And feel for them, just because I know how hard everyone works. So wasn’t easy, something that’s really tough.”

Though he practiced Monday with the team, he’s still not all the way back to a full go. While the assumption is that he’ll be available for Saturday vs. Kansas, so much of it depends on how he progresses through the week and if he remains symptom-free. Now 10 days removed from the hit that knocked him out against the TCU Horned Frogs, each day gets Gabriel closer to returning.

Gabriel also talked about what it would take for him to get out of the protocol to be available for Saturday’s game against Kansas.

“Having a good Tuesday and Wednesday, you know, just because those are hard days,” Gabriel said. “Continue to talk with the trainers. But like I said, I feel really good. And you know, me being out here on a Monday is you know, very positive news for me and like I said, I feel really good. So, just gotta keep stacking days.”

At the forefront of the discussion is the safety and health of Dillon Gabriel. He shouldn’t play until there’s 100% certainty and comfortability from Gabriel, the medical staff, and the coaching staff that he’s good to go. For better or worse, that’s the part of this story that matters the most.

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Colts’ Alec Pierce in concussion protocol

Colts WR Alec Pierce is in the league’s concussion protocol.

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce is in the league’s concussion protocol.

Following his NFL debut against the Houston Texans, Pierce developed mild symptoms of a concussion, and the team placed him in the league’s protocol, according to head coach Frank Reich on Wednesday.

“Alec Pierce did develop some mild concussion symptoms after the game and he is in the protocol,” Reich said.

Pierce had a chance to make an impact early in the game when a target came his way in the end zone. However, Pierce dropped the would-be touchdown, and it eventually led to the Colts failing a fourth-down attempt at the goal line.

On his second and final target of the day, Pierce took a hard hit to the helmet over the middle of the field, which is likely what led to the concussion.

Reich said he wouldn’t be concerned about the depth in the wide receiver room if Pierce wound up missing Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

“If he stays in the protocol and isn’t available for the game, I think the guys will handle it well. As we’ve mentioned, we kind of got those four guys – really, it’s Pitt (Michael Pittman Jr.) and then those other three guys have been kind of just rolling in there together,” Reich said. “I think we’ll be in good shape if he doesn’t get out of protocol in time and we’ll make whatever moves are necessary at that time.”

We’ll see how Pierce progresses through the week, but there’s a chance he doesn’t play Sunday.

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Broncos QB Teddy Bridgewater enters NFL’s concussion protocol

Broncos QB Teddy Bridgewater has to clear the five stages of the NFL’s concussion protocol before returning to the field.

After leaving Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens with a concussion, Denver Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater now has to clear the NFL’s five-step return-to-participation protocol.

In Phase 1, Bridgewater will primarily rest, with limited stretching and balance training permitted. Once he’s cleared for Phase 2, Bridgewater can begin “graduated cardiovascular exercise” followed by “dynamic stretching and balance training.”

In Phase 3, Bridgewater will be permitted to participate “in sport-specific exercise for 30 minutes or less with ongoing and careful monitoring.” Once he graduates to Phase 4, Bridgewater can begin non-contact football activities.

Once he’s been cleared for full-contact training in Phase 5, Bridgewater will then undergo an examination from an independent neurological consultant. “If the INC concurs with the Club physician that the player’s concussion has resolved, he may participate in his Club’s next practice or game,” according to the league’s protocol.

Bridgewater must be symptom free to advance through each phase of the protocol.

There’s no specific timeline for passing each step of the protocol, so if Bridgewater makes progress quickly, he could return in time for next week’s road game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Every concussion is different, though, so it’s impossible to predict how quickly Bridgewater will recover.

Broncos coach Vic Fangio indicated on Sunday evening that Bridgewater was already starting to feel a little better.

“I just saw him and he says he’s getting better as the day goes on, so we’ll see,” Fangio said following a 23-7 loss to the Ravens.

If Bridgewater is not able to play this weekend, Drew Lock will start in his place against the Steelers.

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Report: Tremont Waters cleared from concussion protocol to play

Boston Celtics two way player Tremont Waters has emerged from the NBA’s concussion protocol and will be available against the OKC Thunder.

Boston Celtics two way point guard Tremont Waters has been cleared from the NBA’s concussion protocol to play in today’s scrimmage exhibition game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the team’s first game against another team since March 10th, via multiple sources.

Waters suffered an injury in practice necessitating entry into the league’s stringent concussion protocol earlier in the week at the Disney-hosted restart, but did not seem to be in especially bad shape given the tenor of discussion around the injury.

In fact, the LSU product was anticipated to be available for the contest given head coach Brad Stevens’ comments at a post-practice media presser.

There, he implied the team had 16 players available with point guard Kemba Walker already known to be a planned absence due to knee load management.

The two way guard may not see a huge amount of floor time despite Walker’s rest in this first game back from the protocol, but coach Stevens had expressed previously that he expects the Connecticut native to see much floor time in at least one of the three scrimmages.

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