San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle, and every NFL player, doesn’t have to go into gamedays without smelling salts after all. Kittle joked that he "considered retirement" after a memo was sent ...

Don't worry, George Kittle, you'll still be able to use smelling salts and ammonia packets during games. The only catch is that you'll have to provide your own. The NFLPA clarified on Wednesday that ...

The 2025 season will introduce some new rules and technology to the NFL, but one change in particular has upset one of the league's best tight ends. The San Francisco 49ers' George Kittle interrupted ...

Smelling salts aren’t going anywhere. After it was reported Tuesday that the NFL was banning salts ahead of the 2025-26 season, the NFL Players Association offered some additional clarification on the ...

George Kittle was especially perturbed about the smelling salt ban from the NFL. / Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Images Amid all the drama littering the NFL landscape during training camp, the most unexpected ...

NFL players may soon have a harder time getting a quick jolt of alertness on the field. On Tuesday, the NFL sent a memo to clubs saying they are no longer allowed to provide the substance to players, ...

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Smelling salts trigger a deep breath that wakes people up. There’s no strong evidence that smelling salts directly improve athletic performance. No study has associated long-term risks with the use of ...