Head Injuries in the National Football League In recent stories, local retired NFL player Junior Seau suffered numerous head injuries while playing in the NFL. Well known and loved throughout the surrounding communities of San Diego, he had committed suicide in 2012. On the second anniversary of his disappearance, people are still wondering what exactly he did to him. The problem with head injuries in the NFL is that they happen all the time. In 2010, over 154 head injuries occurred during practices and/or games, but in 2007 the NFL released a handout for players on head injuries. The NFL has since taken several safety precautions to address the recurring issue. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy also known as CTE had been discovered in a deceased football player. Other former NFL players who played and suffered head injuries due to repeated problems still have problems with them for the rest of their lives. Such as depression, dementia, mental illness and possibly death or paralysis. there really isn't a way to eliminate head injuries unless there is a no contact rule in the NFL or the NFL is abolished. even with improved technological advances and equipment, this will still happen. But some players don't just suffer from NFL injuries, but also from playing pop-warner, high school, college, the transition to the NFL. Not only athletes are involved but families. Because it will be the families who will take care of the victim's injuries. Cons Section Recent issues with the NFL not doing enough with head injuries have become major news. the NFL has had several class action lawsuits against them. Considering the different head injuries you can suffer, post NFL injury is a very difficult thing to deal with. Some say the... middle of paper... resembles a truck in flight, the air padding inside the helmets keeps players safer. The NFL has implemented many new rule changes that have greatly helped player safety. As if head-to-head contact was no longer allowed. If players commit the "crime" they can be fined, penalized during the match or suspended if they are repeat offenders. The NFL is trying to avoid a lot of head-to-head contact and stop being known. Some might say the NFL is almost a circus: these players do so much and don't always get much in return, the NFL cares about revenue and not always player safety. The NFL tries and does the best it can. There will never be a way to not have head injuries because it's just a way of life, players should know what they are getting themselves into. Endless legal agreements