Colts operating again Nyheim Hines stumbles off area after arduous hit

Indianapolis Colts running again Nyheim Hines was helped off the sector Thursday after a helmet-to-helmet hit that reportedly resulted in a concussion, only one week after Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was hospitalized after an enormous hit.

Hines suffered the hit from Denver Broncos linebacker Nik Bonitto lower than two minutes into the primary quarter of their recreation.

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The hit prompted Hines to have hassle standing upright, prompting gamers and coaches to assist him off of the sector. Hines was despatched to the locker room to be examined for a concussion after he confirmed "gross motor instability," per NFL Community insider Ian Rapoport. Hines, concussed, was dominated out for the sport due to the NFL's concussion protocol, in response to ESPN.

Final week, Tagovailoa suffered his second massive hit in lower than every week, resulting in him exhibiting indicators of "neurological response to move trauma," per a medical professional for Prime Video.

The scare with Tagovailoa led the NFL and NFL Gamers Affiliation to make "modifications" to the concussion protocol. The modifications will probably be made "within the coming days," in response to a joint assertion Saturday.