Giants fined $315K for concussion protocol breach

The NFL on Friday fined the New York Giants 200,000, head coach Brian Daboll 100,000 and running back Cam Skattebo 15,000 after a joint investigation by the league and the NFL Players Association found the team violated the concussion protocol during the Giants’ Oct. 9 win over the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium. The discipline stems from an episode in which rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart was examined in the blue sideline medical tent after taking a hard hit late in the third quarter.

Dart left the field after the hit and was evaluated inside the tent by team and independent medical personnel. Video from the game showed Daboll leaning into the tent to check on Dart and later engaging in a heated exchange with Giants team physician Dr. Scott Rodeo. Skattebo briefly entered the tent as well. Dart was cleared through the concussion protocol and returned to play later in the game.

In a joint statement, the NFL and the NFLPA said both Daboll and Skattebo had no actual impact on the medical exam or the care Dart received but that their conduct was inconsistent with and demonstrated a disregard for the protocol’s requirements and therefore constituted a violation. The...