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You said the decision is out of the Pats' hands. I am curious about why that would be, and still am.
Players diagnosed with a concussion can not return until cleared by an unaffiliated 'expert':
But even after a player is cleared by the team doctor, he must be evaluated by an independent concussion expert approved by the NFL and NFL Players Association.
http://blog.chron.com/ultimatetexan...tailed-process-under-nfl-concussion-protocol/