The NFL’s concussion protocol has been under scrutiny the past week in regard to the Dolphins’ handling of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa‘s injuries after jarring hits against the Bills and Bengals. That scrutiny continued Sunday night, when Hall of Fame coach and NBC analyst Tony Dungy weighed on something he saw in the Buccaneers-Chiefs game.
Tampa Bay tight end Cameron Brate appeared dazed after a collision with teammate Chris Godwin late in the first half. After re-entering the game, Brate ultimately was ruled out with a concussion. Dungy, who was on the Buccaneers sideline during the game, later explained on Twitter that he witnessed a “broken system.”
“I was on the sideline very close to Brate—obvious he had his bell rung,” Dungy wrote. “There’s a league appointed spotter in the press box who should stop play & alert the referee. Brate shouldn’t have been allowed to return until after an evaluation. Why didn’t that happen???”
