Bucs' Todd Bowles: 'Nobody Called Down' for Concussion Check on Cameron Brate

The way NFL teams handle concussions suffered by players during games has come under scrutiny in recent weeks, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have now found themselves under the microscope.

Bucs head coach Todd Bowles told reporters on Monday that tight end Cameron Brate was not checked for a concussion on the sideline before he re-entered Sunday night's game against the Kansas City Chiefs in the second quarter when he went down with an injury. It wasn't until halftime that Brate was placed in concussion protocol.

"[Brate] complained of shoulder discomfort," Bowles said. "He said nothing about his head on the sideline. Nobody called down. He was checked out three times. And he went back in…