It’s almost a birthright in the United States. You’re born, your parents put the beanie of their favorite NFL team on your head, and you’re cursed for the rest of your life watching that franchise try and fail to make a Super Bowl outside of a few lucky roles of the dice (that is,

Concussions were down 17 percent from 2023 and were the lowest on record since the league started tracking data in 2015.

Strain injuries to the lower body extremities were also their lowest since at least 2018, the NFL noted as well. So what does this mean? For starters, I would venture to guess that the college and high school levels see changes to kickoffs similar to what the NFL has adopted sooner rather than later.

After the 2024 regular season ended, the NFL released shocking concussion data, showing the progress they've made on this problem.

On Thursday, the NFL claimed its players suffered a total of 182 concussions during games and practices in the preseason and regular season. That was a 17% drop from the 2023 season, and was the lowest mark since the league began tracking concussions in 2015.

Player concussions dropped 17% this season compared to last, reaching a record low amid improvements in helmet safety, the introduction of helmet covers known as guardian caps and changes to the rules governing kickoffs,