Tuttle also recently injured a ligament in his elbow that he said he never fully recovered from. Last week, N.C. State quarterback Grayson McCall said he is retiring due to injuries.
A new study refutes the popular idea that a woodpecker's brain is cushioned from the violent impacts of pecking. It offers a different reason the birds avoid brain damage.
Despite a high risk of brain injuries, military personnel rarely develop a disabling brain condition often found in former boxers and football players.