For a sport as contact driven as professional football, it is not a question of if players will get injured, but when. Over the years, prominent National Football League (“NFL”) players suffering career-altering injuries have raised questions about the NFL’s legal duty that may arise in these scenarios. Increased scrutiny centered on the NFL’s liability for player safety is pushing the league to take further action to mitigate preventable risks, specifically when it comes to

As the Buffalo Bills’ medical staff rushed onto the field to attend to safety Damar Hamlin, the entire country watched in dismay....