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Browns try to defend McCoy concussion handling

Cleveland Browns president Mike Holmgren states quarterback Colt McCoy was not checked for a concussion while he was on the sideline after helmet-to-helmet hit by Pittsburgh’s James Harrison.

The team had maintained proper protocol was followed after the hit. Holmgren stated Wednesday Browns trainers did not see the hit and did not realize the impact because they were treating other injured players Holmgren stated the team’s medical staff, which he called “the ideal in the NFL,” felt McCoy was “lucid and talking” when they treated him on the field. He stated trainer Joe Sheehan told coach Pat Shurmur McCoy “was good to go.”

Holmgren stated McCoy did not show any concussion-like symptoms until well after the game. Holmgren stated McCoy was tested for a concussion in the locker-room by one of the team’s physicians before returning to Cleveland.

McCoy was sent home with a headache Wednesday and Holmgren stated the team is following protocol to treat him. Holmgren was involved in the meetings on Tuesday with members of the NFL’s medical staff and union members.

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