Colts jogging again Nyheim Hines stumbles off area just after challenging strike

Jack Birle

October 06, 10:22 PM Oct 06, 10:23 PM

Indianapolis Colts running back Nyheim Hines was served off the area Thursday immediately after a helmet-to-helmet hit that reportedly resulted in a concussion, just a single 7 days right after Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was hospitalized following a major strike.

Hines endured the hit from Denver Broncos linebacker Nik Bonitto a lot less than two minutes into the first quarter of their game.

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The hit triggered Hines to have problems standing upright, prompting players and coaches to help him off of the area. Hines was sent to the locker room to be examined for a concussion soon after he confirmed "gross motor instability," per NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport. Hines, concussed, was ruled out for the sport since of the NFL's concussion protocol, according to ESPN.

Very last week, Tagovailoa suffered his second significant hit in considerably less than a 7 days, foremost to him exhibiting indicators of "neurological response to head trauma," for every a clinical specialist for Prime Video.

The scare with Tagovailoa led the NFL and NFL Players Association to make "modifications" to the concussion protocol. The variations will be designed "in the coming days," according to a joint statement Saturday.