Commissioner Roger Goodell has sent a wide-ranging memo about concussions to NFL teams, saying the co-chairmen of the league’s committee on head injuries have resigned.
A copy of Tuesday’s memo was obtained by The Associated Press.
Goodell writes that Dr. Ira Casson and Dr. David Viano no longer will lead the NFL’s committee on concussions. Casson has come under attack recently from the NFL Players Association and members of Congress for criticizing independent and league-sponsored studies linking NFL careers with heightened risk for dementia and cognitive decline.
Goodell also says he met Monday with competition committee co-chair Rich McKay to discuss potential rules changes “to reduce head impacts and related injuries in a game setting.”
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