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A member of the Cincinnati Bengals walks through a tunnel before an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013, in Baltimore.

Concussion Watch

December 11, 2015
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Cliff Avfril (56) of the Seattle Seahawks is down with a concussion during Super Bowl XLIX in 2015.

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