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FILE - Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) sits as they pull the blue tent over him during the NFL divisional playoff football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Jan. 19, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola, File)

A peek inside the blue medical tent that has become a fixture on NFL sidelines

By Stephen Whyno - Associated Press

FILE- In this Oct. 15, 2019, file photo, Dr. Allen Sills, the NFL's chief medical officer, speaks during a news conference at the at the football league's fall meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Playing a season through a pandemic did not take the NFL's attention off other health issues, specifically concussions with the league finding those dropped about 5% in 2020. Sills said the league had 262 cases of COVID-19 among players and 463 cases among coaches, staff and other personnel. The NFL had an overall test positivity rate from Aug. 1 through the end of January of 0.08%, well below the country's positivity rate and almost all the league's markets. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

NFL: Concussions down about 5%, masks limited flu cases

By TERESA M. WALKER - Associated Press

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Justin March, left, wears his My Cause My Cleats special cleats, while shaking hands with Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Dez Bryant prior to an NFL football game, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) **FILE**

NFL’s Dr. Allen Sills: All proper procedures followed with Dez Bryant

By Barry Wilner - Associated Press

In this Jan. 29, 2020, file photo, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell answers a question during a news conference for the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game in Miami. Goodell says the league remains committed to finishing the regular season as scheduled. Goodell also said on a conference call that while the NFL is considering a bubble format for the playoffs, it wouldn’t necessarily resemble what the NHL and NBA used successfully in completing their seasons. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File) **FILE**

Goodell: NFL committed to finishing regular season on time

By BARRY WILNER - Associated Press

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid looks at his play card on the sideline during an NFL football game against the New York Jets on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) **FILE**

NFL expands sideline to provide more distancing

By Rob Maaddi - Associated Press

NFL, union agree to extend daily coronavirus testing

By JOSH DUBOW - Associated Press

FILE- In this Oct. 15, 2019, file photo, Dr. Allen Sills, the NFL's chief medical officer, speaks during a news conference at the at the football league's fall meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The NFL's chief medical officer says it's not surprising there have been positive tests for COVID-19 among players reporting to training camp because the disease is cutting across football just as it has through societies around the world. Players currently have to pass COVID-19 testing before they are allowed into training camp. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

NFL medical boss: New COVID-19 protocols to verify positives

By TOM CANAVAN - Associated Press

FILE- In this Oct. 15, 2019, file photo, Dr. Allen Sills, the NFL's chief medical officer, speaks during a news conference at the at the football league's fall meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The NFL's chief medical officer says it's not surprising there have been positive tests for COVID-19 among players reporting to training camp because the disease is cutting across football just as it has through societies around the world. Players currently have to pass COVID-19 testing before they are allowed into training camp. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

NFL medical boss not surprised by positive cases, opt outs.

By TOM CANAVAN - Associated Press

In this Jan. 29, 2019, file photo, NFL chief medical officer Dr. Allen Sills gestures while speaking during a health and safety tour at Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the NFL Super Bowl 53 football game in Atlanta. NFL players will be tested daily for the coronavirus for at least the first two weeks of training camp per the league’s new testing protocols. The NFL and the players’ union reached an agreement as rookies for Houston and Kansas City were set to report to camp Monday, July 20, 2020. Rookies for other teams begin arriving Tuesday. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File) **FILE**

NFL offers players to scrap all preseason games

By Rob Maaddi and Barry Wilner - Associated Press

NFL medical officer Dr. Sills speaks of uncertain times

By BARRY WILNER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019 file photo, NFL Chief Medical Officer Dr. Allen Sills explains what takes place inside a sideline injury tent, right, during a health and safety tour at Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the NFL Super Bowl 53 football game in Atlanta. Everyone who has watched an NFL player disappear into that medical tent on a sideline has an idea of what happens once the flap folds down. The NFL shares a look Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 inside the tent and game-day procedures designed to help when someone is hurt. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

NFL tries to dispel mystery around sideline medical tent

By TERESA M. WALKER - Associated Press

Seattle Seahawks' Jadeveon Clowney (90) hits Philadelphia Eagles' Carson Wentz (11) during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

NFL doctor calls Wentz ‘heroic’ for reporting concussion

By ROB MAADDI - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2016 file photo, NFL Senior Vice President of Health and Safety Policy Jeff Miller speaks during an NFL health and safety news conference in San Francisco. The NFL's top medical experts are asking college football physicians and trainers to help make the game safer. Dr. Allen Sills and Jeff Miller, the NFL's executive vice president for health and safety initiatives, spent Monday June 17 2019 and Tuesday, June 18, 2019 in Indianapolis sharing data about their findings on the prevention and treatment of injuries. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

NFL teams up with NCAA for next round of safety improvements

By MICHAEL MAROT - Associated Press

NFL, union enhance pain management and behavior programs

By BARRY WILNER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2019, file photo, NFL Chief Medical Officer Dr. Allen Sills gestures while speaking during a health and safety tour at Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the NFL Super Bowl 53 football game in Atlanta. Next to torn ACLs, the most time lost for injured NFL players is due to hamstring and lower extremity problems, of which there are far more than the major knee issue. &quot;We are thinking about injury burden,&quot; Sills said. &quot;Not only how many injuries but how long a player missed. We plan by the end of year in hopes of making substantial savings of time lost (for players) with those injuries,&quot; Sills said. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

NFL looking into high number of lower extremity injuries

By BARRY WILNER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 29, 2017, file photo, Chicago Bears tight end Zach Miller (86) is placed on a cart after injuring his leg in the second half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans. For the Super Bowl, there is an Emergency Action Plan, an exhaustive outline that describes who does what in virtually every case of injury or emergency. It's so detailed that it includes arm or hand signals to help all involved determine what action is needed. &quot;The collaborative effort between teams is where it should be ... seamless and flawless,&quot; said Vikings head athletic trainer Eric Sugarman. The emphasis, of course, is on immediate treatment whenever an injury occurs. The hour-long meeting's value became apparent when Miller dislocated his left knee and tore an artery that supplies blood to the lower leg. Miller could have lost the leg had it not been for the quick action by the well-schooled medical staffs. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)

NFL shows behind-the-scenes medical procedures

By BARRY WILNER - Associated Press

Pop-ups on NFL sidelines mean quick medical treatment

By BARRY WILNER - Associated Press

NFL hires Dr. Allen Sills as chief medical officer

By BARRY WILNER - Associated Press