In addition to new rules changes meant to improve player health and safety, NFL sidelines will now feature medical examination tents during the upcoming season.


The small, mobile tents can help doctors and trainers immediately evaluate players in private following an injury.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced the change at the NFL League Meeting in May.


“It’s an opportunity for us to have a better examination because it will ensure privacy for a short period of time, so doctors can go ahead and make the appropriate diagnosis,” Goodell said.


The NFL’s new Chief Medical Officer Dr. Allen Sills also briefed owners on the medical exam tents and other health and safety initiatives during their spring meeting.


“We believe that the sideline medical tent will improve care for our players by increasing privacy and providing the player and the physician with a distraction-free environment to conduct a variety of medical evaluations,” said Dr. Sills...........

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