After Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa's head injuries in consecutive weeks, the NFL decided that in every game there would be spotters who would be in charge of being able to rule such hits, but during Monday Night Football they failed in their task.
During the first quarter of the New England Patriots-Arizona Cardinals game, Pats WR DeVante Parker caught a pass from Mac Jones on second down, and his head hit the turf when he was tackled. Parker was slow to get up and his knees buckled as he stood up, plus he appeared dizzy.
Agholor had to call for the game to be stopped
Despite the hit, Parker lined up for the next play, but realizing the state his teammate was in, Nelson Agholor began waving his arms for play to stop so he could be checked.
Parker left the game and went to the locker room, where he was tested and it was determined that he would not return to the game because he had suffered a head injury.
The "spotters" apparently didn't saw this
The NFL employs expert spotters to identify when a player potentially suffers a head injury and updated its concussion protocols mid-season to protect players.
The spotters apparently didn't see Parker's head injury Monday, but Agholor did, and had it not been for him, his teammate could have suffered an injury with greater consequences. The NFL has put stricter rules in place in this regard, but on this occasion the personnel it sent to the Pats and Cards game didn't do their job.
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