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The NFL and NFLPA released a joint statement on Wednesday following an investigation into the application of the concu sion protocol for quarterback in the season opener against the . Following the game, there were questions about why Newton, who took four shots to the head,  Jeremiah Kolone Jersey .A subsequent , and it found that the concu sion protocol was handled correctly. Specifics, via Wednesday's the statement:In the fourth quarter, Cam Newton incurred a helmet-to-helmet hit which drew a penalty. Mr. Newton was slow to get up following that hit. The Panthers medical staff and the Unaffiliated Neuro-trauma Consultant (UNC) were positioned together on the sidelines monitoring the game and were unable to see the point of contact and decided to review the play via the sideline video replay system. In order to facilitate the video review, Bobby Wagner Jersey  the team physician and UNC initiated radio contact with the Booth ATC and asked to view the video. Under the current application of the Protocol, once contact between the Booth ATC and the club's medical team occurs, the Booth ATC's responsibilities end (including the ability to call a medical time out). The time it took to actually receive the video following this request was prolonged due to a technology glitch. After reviewing the replay and observing Mr. Newton from the sideline, the Panthers' medical staff and the UNC agreed that no further evaluation of Mr. Newton was nece sary as they did not observe signs or symptoms of concu sion.The investigation also reviewed the Bills-Jets game from September 15, when quarterback appeared "unsteady on his feet." The findingsrior to any actions by the club physician, Booth ATC Spotter and/or UNC, referee Ed Hochuli directed Mr. Taylor to the sideline for the required sideline examination. The club medical team and UNC reviewed the video and conducted the required examination, cleared Mr. Taylor and returned  NFL Los Angeles Rams Jersey him to the game. Collaboration between the Team Physician and the UNC, who is jointly appointed by the parties, is a critical aspect of the Concu sion Protocol and therefore bears emphasis. In both instances, the reviews of the NFL and NFLPA determined that the club physicians and UNCs worked closely together to review the plays  Taylor Rapp Jersey at i sue and jointly made medical determinations regarding evaluation and diagnosis; in each instance, the medical determination made revealed that neither player had sustained a concu sion.The statement concluded that "The team physicians and UNCs involved in each instance worked closely together to provide medical care for the players involved and their team work should be emulated acro s the league."  Additionally, four concu sion-protocol enhancements were announced: Concu sion Protocol to require the Booth ATC Spotter to remain in contact with the club medical team and provide video support until the medical team confirms that a concu  Los Angeles Rams Women Jersey sion evaluation has occurred;  The NFL Head, Neck and Spine Committee, together with the NFLPA Medical Director will conduct a conference call with all UNCs to review changes to the Concu sion Protocol;  The NFL, in consultation with the NFLPA, will use Referee Ed Hochuli's actions in Buffalo as an example of the appropriate application of the Concu sion Protocol and proactive officiating in this realm as part of its continuing training of game officials;  The NFL and NFLPA are reviewing the merits of supplementing the Booth ATC program with a Booth UNC program as part of their continuing evaluation of the Protocol to ensure the best po sible care of our players.