NFL says concussion protocol was not violated in Patrick Chung case

Patrick Chung lines up for a play during the first half of a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.There was no violation of the NFL’s concussion protocol in the case of Patriots safety Patrick Chung in New England’s Sept. 16 game vs. the Jaguars, the NFL and the NFL Players Association announced Thursday.

Here is the full joint statement from the NFL and NFLPA:

“The NFL and NFLPA concluded their review of the application of the Concussion Protocol involving New England Patriots’ safety Patrick Chung during the Patriots-Jaguars game on September 16. The NFL and NFLPA conducted interviews with relevant Patriots personnel, the game official involved, the unaffiliated neurotrauma consultant…