The Buffalo Bills will march into Nashville, Tennessee on Sunday with their starting quarterback cleared to play.
Josh Allen cleared the league's concussion protocol on Saturday and will play against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium.
Fullback Pat DiMarco and safety Dean Marlowe were also cleared from the concussion protocol and will play this week in Nashville.
QB Josh Allen, S Dean Marlowe and FB Pat DiMarco have cleared the concussion protocol and are expected to play on Sunday vs. Tennessee.More info: https://t.co/3xhaoEbdpI pic.twitter.com/umiDp1PpJt
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills)
October 5, 2019 Allen was placed in the concussion protocol after a hit to the head in the fourth quarter of last week's game against the New England Patriots. Allen went to run for a first down when he was hit with a helmet-to-helmet collision from Patriots defensive back Jonathan Jones. Allen went to the locker room and did not return.
Allen practiced throughout the week on a limited basis, leading to his clearance of the protocol on Saturday.
DiMarco and Marlowe also were placed in concussion protocol after the Patriots game.
Players have to pass through five phases of the NFL's concussion protocol, wtih Stage 4 being non-contact football related drills, with Stage 5 being medical clearance from an independent neurological consultant and team doctors.
