The NFL’s 2025 season began with new kickoff rules , a new NFL Players Association executive director , and a new team for Aaron Rodgers.

But one thing remains the same: All players’ injuries will still be reported to the public in detail. When a wide receiver tears his Achilles, the public will have the right to know. When a quarterback is down with Covid-19, that too will be reported.

Why has health data — perhaps the most private information in modern society — become so accessible? When it comes to professional athletes, the answer involves sports betting. Since 1947 , NFL teams have been required to disclose injuries to “protect the integrity of the league” from gamblers seeking to capitalize on inside information about players’ health. This rule came about after an N

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