NFL Chief Medical Adviser Betsy Nabel, MD, reported the league is moving in the right direction with concussion research, according to GoErie.com.
Here are four discussion points:
1. Dr. Nabel said the NFL should continue investing in research to advance player safety.
2. She also serves on the league's Head, Neck and Spine Committee.
3. Others criticize the NFL's slow progress in concussion research.
4. In 2015, the NFL documented 271 concussions, a record number of concussions, which was a 65 percent increase over 2014.