NFL Clarifies: Players Can Use Their Own Smelling Salts Despite Team Ban
By Finn Garcia • Aug 07, 2025
The issue of concussion and CTE has been a long-running one in the world of the NFL, and it took yet another turn on Wednesday. In response to earlier media reports that football would follow other contact sports and ban smelling salts, the NFLPA sent an open memo to every player on Wednesday clarifying the fine details. In short, teams cannot distribute smelling salts, but players can continue to…
