The Brief

Mansfield ISD football teams are using new tackle wheels to reduce injuries during practice.

The special training tools were donated by Methodist Mansfield Medical Center to all middle and high school teams.

Coaches and players say the wheels help them practice tackling skills while reducing the risk of concussions or neck and spinal injuries.

MANSFIELD, Texas - Football players at Mansfield ISD’s middle schools and high schools are using a new tool designed to prevent concussions and other injuries during drills.

The Tackle Wheel

What we know:

A special grant and partnership between Methodist Mansfield Medical Center and the Mansfield Independent School District provided 24 tackle wheels for all middle and high school football teams.

The on-the-field training tool take

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