Last month, Redskins RB Clinton Portis got coach clearance that he’d return to the team. Now he’s got medical clearance, too.
Portis made a visit to a concussion specialist this week, and was finally cleared to resume his workouts and participate in the off season program. It’s been four months since Portis sustained season ending concussion during the first quarter of a game against the Falcons. Days later, the NFL implemented stricter guidelines on concussion procedure.
“This new return-to-play statement reinforces our commitment to advancing player safety,” Goodell said in a memo to the 32 NFL teams. “Along with improved equipment, better education, and rules changes designed to reduce impacts to the head, it will make our game safer for the men who play it and set an important example for players at all levels of play.”
