ben utek. >> reporter: a former tight end for the indianapolis colts and cincinnati bengals. >> for me it has revolved more around memories and, you know, cognitive -- my cognitive abilities. >> reporter: the nfl released this report in the days leading up to super bowl 50, saying "diagnosed concussions in the league increased 58% this season, with a staggering 271 players sidelined since preseason." compare that to the 206 concussions reported in 2014. for an increase in concussions are unclear but it will look at any significant trends. >> i think there's no question that the cte discussion and respect that we're developing is going to lead to better outcome for people. we need to embrace this opportunityo prevent this disease from happening in the next generation of athletes. >> reporter: for bryan he hopes that being proactive will make the difference but still worries about his wife, brie, who's in the ring. >> there's a specific incident, it was a couple months ago, she got -- she was standing on the announce table andhe got swiped off and she just took a big fall to the floor. a