Monday's health and safety news from the world of sports:
- Buffalo Bills rookie quarterback EJ Manuel will miss the rest of the preseason after undergoing a minor knee procedure, .
- After Miami Dolphins tight end Dustin Keller was knocked out for the season with a helmet to the knee by D.J. Swearinger, the Houston Texans rookie safety said the NFL needs to worry about knee injuries more than concussions,
- Washington Redskins quarterback he is "real close to 100 percent" in coming back from his offseason ACL surgery.
- that Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jarius Wright is recovering from a concussion.
- that Houston Texans rookie DeAndre Hopkins is now in the NFL's concussion protocol program.
- that San Diego Chargers wide receiver Eddie Royal suffered a concussion and a bruised lung during a practice.
- Baltimore Ravens defensive end Will Pericak, who is fighting for an NFL job while dealing with diabetes.
- as part of USA Football for their efforts in youth football programs.
- that the NCAA is starting a public service announcement campaign for Heads Up Football.
- the conference's partnership with USA Football.
- that a high school in Georgia is testing the HITS system to detect concussions with helmet sensors.
- A Fort Collins, Colo., rehabilitation center has agreed to a partnership with Northern Colorado Youth Hockey Club to conduct ImPACT testing, .
- Citadel High School in Halifax, Nova Scotia, will be testing the Halifax Consciousness Scanner, which claims it can detect brain abnormalities,
- The Utah high school athletics governing body is taking a wait-and-see approach before limiting hitting in football practices, .
- on how its Georgia community is using baseline testing and the ImPACT test as part of its concussion program.
- that Kansas City Royals infielder and former MVP Miguel Tejada received a 105-game suspension for using performance-enhancing drugs.
- that Oakland A's catcher John Jaso is still suffering from concussion symptoms.
*听 that USA Rugby has announced its official concussion policy.
-- Bill Bradley, contributing editor
