Posted on August 7, 2015August 14, 2015 by ATtoday NFL to allow athletic trainers to stop play The NFL announced on Wednesday that beginning with the 2015 season, a third party athletic trainer will be able to stop play if they spot an injury on the field Post navigationPrevious post: DCPS announces project that will provide athletic trainers to all high schools by 2020Next post: New NFL medical timeout rule could have changed outcome of Super Bowl XLIX