is officially in the league's concussion protocol after suffering a head injury in the Week 11 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. Spears was forced to leave the game late in the fourth quarter.

If that’s the case, it calls serious question the NHL’s concussion protocol, basically leaving the decision to stay in the game up to the player, which it is specifically designed to prevent.

Jalen Hurts is still in concussion protocol nearly two weeks after Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu made sure to drive the Eagles quarterback’s head into the turf with a helmet-to-helmet hit.