Sports-related concussions (SRCs) represent a significant concern in football due to their complexity, long-term impacts, and high incidence rates. An injured athlete’s return to sport primarily focuses on the physical recovery, with psychosocial influences (e.g., fear of re-injury) often being overlooked. Factors such as social pressures, sports culture, and adherence to the sport ethic can push athletes to return to sports before they are truly ready. Additionally, football culture (which is rooted in masculine norms), often encourages injury concealment, and prioritizes performance over the athlete’s well-being. Although research has investigated the social factors involved in an athlete’s return to sport, little attention has been given to how masculinity shapes an athlete’s psychological readiness to return to sport following a SRC. This study addresses this gap by exploring football players’ perception of masculinity and how it shapes an athlete’s psychological readiness to return to sport after sustaining a sport-related concussion.