Were NFL Teams Underreporting Concussions Prior To Tagovailoa’s Injury?

Tua Tagovailoa’s concussion in Week 4 brought about widespread debate on the NFL’s concussion protocol.
The league took action in 2018 and has reportedly seen a steady decrease in concussions since but has the NFL really tackled the issue?
A closer look at the official NFL injury report data suggests that teams may have been underreporting concussions in 2022 prior to Tagovailoa’s injury.
Check out the highlights below:

• Official data suggests NFL teams were underreporting concussions in 2022
• In 2022, there were only been 3.3 concussions per week in Week 1-Week 3, on pace for the lowest mark ever
• Following Tagovailoa’s injury on TNF, there were 12 players added to the Week 5 injury report with concussions, more than double the amount in the first three weeks
• Concussions in practice are UP since 2018, yet, concussions in NFL games are DOWN 35%
• Concussions per week are DOWN only 7.7% during the preseason compared to DOWN 34.5% in the regular season

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By Editor