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USA Today via Reuters

USA Today via Reuters

The Manningcast on ESPN had Eli and Peyton Manning have some fun with Joe Burrow. The former QBs sat down with the Bengals QB1 while witnessing the Cardinals-Patriots game at State Farm Stadium. The panel was reacting to a viral TikTok video. However, the game had a concerning situation involving New England’s DeVante Parker. The WR sustained a hit, which led to him facing a concussion.

The moment arose when Joe Burrow joined the Manning brothers for ESPN’s Manningcast. They interact via a TikTok video shared by Cin City fan Haven Wolfe. The video clip of her sobbing while in a car. She also revealed having a crush on the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback.

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A concerning moment arose while Joe Burrow cracked a joke

However, as Joe Burrow was quipping about the video, the live broadcast showed DeVante Parker sustaining a hit from Antonio Hamilton. He smacked his head on the ground after picking up a 10-yard catch from Mac Jones. The Patriots wideout looked dizzy while standing up during Monday’s win over the Cardinals.

Despite taking a powerful hit, the NFL’s concussion spotters could not find that DeVante Parker could be concussed. But Nelson Agholor observed that something was wrong. Parker’s need for aid came to the team’s attention after Agholor signaled for help. The officials took the WR out of the game after sending him to the locker room.

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Following the Tua Tagovailoa incident, the NFL identified concussions as severe trauma. The carelessness resulted in the Dolphins’ quarterback sustaining two concussions in a week. Parker’s situation also involved negligence, and he was not jubilant about it.

DeVante Parker blasted the NFL over this concussion situation

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DeVante Parker exited the game after sustaining a concussion, but the situation’s handling was negligent. Following his exit, the WR was tenacious about the NFL’s handling of a situation that required immediate attention to athlete safety. Parker took to Instagram to address their gaffe.

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DeVante Parker wrote, “Get on yalls f**kin’ job [NFL] Thankful my brother was aware of the situation [Nelson Agholor].” The NFL Players Association launched an investigation into the situation. They would look at why Monday night’s game was not called off when the wideout displayed concussion symptoms.

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