DeVante Parker Concussion Injury Update

DeVante Parker, a wide receiver with the New England Patriots, had a blow to the head during last week's 27–13 win over the Arizona Cardinals. Due to that head injury, he was declared out for the remainder of the game.

Parker was hit by Antonio Hamilton early in the game, and the wideout's head struck the ground hard. After the incident, DeVante Parker appeared a little unsteady and sluggish.

Parker subsequently had trouble standing up and needed help from a teammate to do so eventually. Nobody seemed to detect that Parker was unable to stand upright, not the ATC detectors, who are mainly supposed to be looking for indicators of head injuries, not the team's official medical team, not the official who was positioned only steps away from a wobbly Parker.

To draw notice to Parker's immediate need for medical care, teammate Nelson Agholor bent a knee beside Parker and started flailing his arms. Agholor knelt in an effort to halt the play, and eventually, the whistle blew. At that time, Parker quit the game and never came back.

The Week 15 AFC matchup between the New England Patriots and the Las Vegas Raiders is currently being prepared for. Parker did not participate in practice on Friday and will not play this week. To get assistance in the air game, quarterback Mac Jones may have to move down the depth chart since New England also classified teammate Jakobi Meyers as doubtful.

The Cincinnati Bengals will be DeVante Parker's opponent on Saturday, December 24, so it will be his next chance to get back on the field. He has consistently assisted the Patriots' passing offense. With 25 catches on 40 targets for 460 yards in 12 games played, he leads the NFL in yards per catch (18.4). After Jakobi Meyers, he leads the team in receiving yards.

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DeVante Parker blasted NFL officials on social media

DeVante Parker vented his frustration with the officials' handling of his injury in his previous game on social media on Tuesday.

After the Miami Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa suffered injuries to the head repeatedly in a five-day timeframe in September, the NFL's concussion protocol has been under more criticism in 2022. Following Tagovailoa's incident, the NFL committed to taking head injuries seriously. The league has generally complied with the instructions. But the system stopped working on Monday.

According to numerous reports, the NFL and NFLPA started investigating why the game was not halted once Parker showed signs of imbalance when he stood back up.

After the news emerged on Tuesday, DeVante Parker spoke on social media and expressed his dissatisfaction with the NFL. He was also grateful to Nelson Agholor, who recognized his injuries when others did not.