After tweaking some rules in an effort to make the game safer for players, the NFL is reporting a “significant drop” in player-missed games in 2023, along with a decline in lower body injuries, according to a report from NFL.com’s Judy Battista Friday morning.
According to the NFL’s numbers, player-missed games were down nearly 700 total, though concussions were slightly up, increasing from 213 in 2022 to 219 in 2023.
However, the league is focusing on the 29% decrease in lower body injuries such as strains and ligament tears.
“The primary driver of the decrease was the league hitting a four-year low in the number of lower extremity strains — there was a 29 percent decrease in strains during training camp.