As of last weekend, changes were made to the NFL's concussion protocol.
The league came under public scrutiny after Houston Texans quarterback Tom Savage was allowed to return to a Week 14 game after exhibiting concussion symptoms on the field as well as those believed to be linked to a seizure.
As a result, a neurotrauma consultant will be situated in the NFL's broadcast command center to provide oversight, and any player that exhibits seizure symptoms will be removed from the game, ESPN's Chris Mortensen reports.
Texans head coach Bill O'Brien said a day after Savage suffered his concussion that he would not have allowed the quarterback back on the field had he seen Savage's involuntary reaction to the hit that led to the concussion.
Also new to the protocol is a stipulation that a referee must notify medical staff if he removes a player from the game due to suspected head trauma. Any player evaluated for a concussion must also be re-evaluated within 24 hours.
