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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JBlood" data-source="post: 541698" data-attributes="member: 16"><p>The NFL performs thousands of xray, mri, and ct imaging during the combine each year.  The studies are done on players that have been injured in the past as part of the pre-combine medical evaluations.  The problem with neck screening is that  studies have shown that nearly 1/3 of freshman college players who have had neck X-rays  have degenerative changes or congenital anomalies in their necks--and the majority have had no history of neck injury or symptoms prior to getting to college.  Some congenital problems, like spinal stenosis, would keep any player out of football.  But  most of the players go on to having no neck problems while continuing in football, even with degenerative changes.    Those players who have a significant injury and do have pre-existing degenerative change, like Collins apparently, have a relative contraindication for continuing to play.  Is Finley also one of the 1/3?  That is the question.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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