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NFL Preseason Comes Amid Questions About Concussions And Domestic Violence

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Ezekiel Elliott of the Dallas Cowboys carries the ball during the fourth quarter against the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Divisional Playoff game at AT&T Stadium on Jan. 15, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
Ezekiel Elliott of the Dallas Cowboys carries the ball during the fourth quarter against the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Divisional Playoff game at AT&T Stadium on Jan. 15, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

There's a full slate of NFL exhibition games Thursday night, including the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots playing the Jacksonville Jaguars. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has been under scrutiny over whether he had a concussion last year. There's also a potential domestic violence case involving Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott.

Here & Now's Meghna Chakrabarti checks in with sports analyst Mike Pesca (@pescami), host of the daily podcast The Gist, for more on NFL storylines to watch before the regular season kicks off.

This segment aired on August 10, 2017.

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