Understanding Injuries in the NFL Part 2

This is the second installment of a series exploring what actually correlates to injuries in the NFL, based on a series of articles by Zach Binney of Football Outsiders.

Although this is a look at NFL injuries in general, it may contain nuggets useful to understanding the Redskins injury situation. This installment has several sections each trying to answer a specific question:

How much are injuries actually rising in the NFL and how much is due to better reporting?

Did the CBA have an impact on injury rates by limiting practice time?

Are players more likely to get injured playing Thursday night?

Does the field type (and playing at FedEx) play a role in injury rates?

This is a bit of a long…