EditorialPallets of bottled water are stockpiled as utility lineman work to repair power transmission lines in Rolling Fork, Miss., on Monday, March 27, 2023, after a tornado hit the town of about 2,000 residents. (Rory Doyle/The New York Times)
EditorialSeth Sprouse, a lineman, speaks with crew members as they install a new power pole after a traffic crash in Beloit, Wis., Dec. 20, 2022. (Kayla Wolf/The New York Times)
EditorialJohn Urschel, a former NFL offensive lineman who now works as an analyst for Chess.com, poses with a chess board in Somerville, Mass., Oct. 2, 2022. (Maddie Malhotra/The New York Times)
EditorialCarolina Panthers fans celebrate with their team?s draft pick, the NC state offensive lineman Ikem Ekwonu, center, during the first round of the NFL Draft in Las Vegas on Thursday, April 28, 2022. (Bridget Bennett/The New York Times)
EditorialAlabama running back Brian Robinson Jr. (4) is tackled by Georgia defensive lineman Jalen Carter (88) during the second half of the College Football Playoff championship football game in Indianapolis on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. (AJ Mast/The New York Times)
EditorialSolomon Thomas, the Las Vegas Raiders defensive lineman, at his home in Henderson, Nev., on Nov. 20, 2021. (Saeed Rahbaran/The New York Times)
EditorialLeo Koloamatangi feeds his then 9-month-old daughter Aurora at their home in Fontana, Calif., Aug. 6, 2020. (Christian Monterrosa/The New York Times)
EditorialLeo Koloamatangi, an offensive lineman for the New York Jets who has opted out of playing this season, feeds his 9-month-old daughter Aurora at home in Fontana, Calif., Aug. 6, 2020. (Christian Monterrosa/The New York Times)
EditorialBrothers Stan, left, and Jake Stanfill went public with Bill Stanfill’s CTE diagnosis to remind people that playing football can come with a high price. (Kevin D. Liles/The New York Times)
EditorialUnited States President Donald J. Trump, who will present the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy to the U.S. Military Academy football team in the Rose Garden of the White House