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Utah congressional candidate Burgess Owens downplays head injuries he suffered in the NFL

(Francisco Kjolseth | Tribune file photo) Burgess Owens, former NFL player and now 4th District GOP nominee for Congress, pictured near his home in Draper, Utah, July 3, 2020. In 2012, Owens joined a lawsuit against the NFL for not doing enough to protect himself and other players from concussions and head injuries he said he suffered repeatedly.