The NFL issued a statement to the Washington Post's Mark Maske Wednesday confirming it plans to honor its commitment and provide $30 million of funding to support concussion research at the National Institutes of Health.
According to Maske, Democratic members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce asked the NFL if it intended to fulfill its 2012 pledge and donate the $18 million remaining on its balance to the NIH.
"We are currently engaged in constructive discussions with the [Foundation for the National Institutes of Health] regarding potential new research projects and the remaining funds of our $30 million commitment," the league said.