Roethlisberger supports NFL’s concussion policy, warns players might not be completely honest

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GREEN BAY, Wis. — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger supports the NFL’s stricter policies on allowing players back on the field after sustaining head injuries. But will players comply?

Speaking to reporters in Green Bay on a conference call Wednesday, Roethlisberger said he believed league officials have players’ best interests in mind. But Roethlisberger suspects players won’t be “completely honest” about injuries because they want to keep playing.

Roethlisberger sat out the Steelers’ Nov. 29 loss at Baltimore because of a concussion.

This month, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said teams should not allow a player to return to action if he showed certain symptoms, including memory loss. The previous standard said a player should not be allowed to return if he lost consciousness.