Playing a season through a pandemic did not take the NFL's attention off other health issues, specifically concussions, with the league finding those dropped about 5% in 2020.
Jeff Miller, NFL executive vice president of communications, public affairs and policy, said Wednesday that 2020 is the third consecutive year when the NFL has had a reduction in concussions, or about 25% down from previous years. “This is progress.
This is not a success,” Miller said. "We will continue to implement our concussion reduction strategy again, focused on rules, the implementation of those rules and changes as necessary, refining how our players practice.” The NFL is a game away from playing an entire season through the coronavirus pandemic, though