NFL players can still use smelling salts as long as not provided by teams Smelling salts and other similar products have been a staple on NFL sidelines for years.

NFL players can continue using smelling salts during games, the NFL Players Association clarified on Wednesday.

On Tuesday, the NFL sent a memo to clubs saying they are no longer allowed to provide the substance to players, citing safety concerns. Here's what experts say about the effects and the risks.

NFL players will be allowed to use “smelling salts” during games after all. The NFLPA sent a memo to players on Wednesday saying that the ban that the league informed teams about on Tuesday ...

The NFL has officially cracked down on the use of smelling salts during games—but players aren’t completely out of luck.

NFL players will be allowed to use “smelling salts” during games after all.