NFL players can still use smelling salts — as long as teams don’t provide them

FILE – Smelling salts lay on the sidelines during an NFL football game between the Indianapolis Colts and Pittsburgh Steelers, Dec. 16, 2023, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Zach Bolinger, File)

By Josh Dubow | Associated Press

PUBLISHED: August 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM CDT | UPDATED: August 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM CDT

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NFL players can continue using smelling salts during games, the NFL Players Association clarified on Wednesday.

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