Undrafted Asa Watson overcomes heart defect, signs with Patriots

Published: May 14, 2014 at 05:32 AM

Wednesday's health and safety news from the world of football:

The Boston Globe profiled New England Patriots tight end Asa Watson, who was signed as an undrafted free agent and is looking forward to a "surreal" opportunity after undergoing heart surgery in 2011. He is also the younger brother former Patriots tight end Ben Watson.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Jeff Gordon praised St. Louis Rams rookie linebacker Michael Sam, who became the first openly gay player to be selected in the NFL Draft, for his poise during Tuesday's crush of media.

New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that knee surgery won't slow him down.

Bloomberg reported on a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association that showed college football players had suffered deep brain injuries without sustaining concussions.

The Bradenton Times reported that the city's schools passed a new concussion policy.

-- Bill Bradley, contributing editor

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