Back to the Kansas City Chiefs Newsfeed

Head Athletic Trainer Rick Burkholder Addressed Chiefs Injuries on Monday

Related Topics: Concussion, Athletic trainer

OPENING STATEMENT: “I thought first I would go through a little bit of the NFL concussion protocol. I know it’s out there, it’s been on TV and it’s been laid out for you. This is just a little bit of what goes on, on our sideline and how it came about.

“First off, that program and that protocol is a meticulous process in development. It was developed by neurosurgeons, neurologists and some of the top sports medicine physicians. It’s basically a checklist. There are a couple layers of that checklist that you have to go through.