Players to Undergo Annual Neurological Exams

Commissioner Roger Goodell said today the league plans to require teams to have all their players undergo annual neurological examinations.

Many teams already do that, but Goodell said the league is taking steps to try to protect players from concussions.

Goodell said that players will be urged to fasten their chin straps properly so that they receive the full protection their helmets can give them, and he indicated he already has told coaches to be more careful in dealing with players who have suffered concussions.

"I've been very clear to coaches that at no time should competition issues take precedent over medical issues," Goodell said in New York before a group of sports editors.

By Mark Maske |  April 26, 2007; 9:20 PM ET  | Category:  League
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