One sports agency has directed its 2024 NFL draft clients to forego participating in cognitive testing during pre-draft evaluations this winter.
Athletes First sent an email to all NFL teams last month informing them that their clients will not be participating in cognitive testing, according to The Athletic's Kalyn Kahler.
The decision comes after Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, an Athletes First client, was reported to have scored the worst of any signal-caller on the S2 cognitive test last year.
"After much internal discussion, the agents at Athletes First have directed our draft prospects to respectfully pass on participating in any cognitive or psychological testing during the pre-draft process (e.