- Former Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Laurent Robinson's comeback attempt received a big boost after he gained medical clearance from an Orlando-based concussion clinic, USA Today reported, via NFL.com.
- Autopsy reports for Cullen Finnerty showed that the former star college quarterback suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). However, authorities and Finnerty's family warned against blaming football for his death, according to the New York Times.
- The Associated Press reported that a growing number of NFL franchises are eschewing tackling during preseason practices.
- The Salt Lake Tribune reported on University of Utah linebacker Reshawn Hooker, whose career ended because of a concussion suffered in practice.
- High school coaches in Anchorage, Alaska are preparing to screen their athletes for concussions, KTUU.com reported.
- According to a report in the Wairarapa (New Zealand) Times-Age, a rugby executive says 99 percent of rugby-related head injuries can be traced back to bad technique.
- A new Michigan law will require concussion education for coaches, volunteers and parents involved in sports, the Observer & Eccentric wrote. Furthermore, parents and athletes will be asked to sign a form acknowledging that they have completed the course, according to MLive.com.
- PhillyBurbs.com reported on the Warminster (Pa.) Pioneers, who have joined the Heads Up Football program.
- The Buckhannon-Upshur (W.Va.) High School football team is making concussion prevention a priority this season, the Record Delta wrote.
