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2. Will Guardian Caps solve football's concussion problem? The ...

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   A Guardian Cap is a soft-shell helmet cover that fits over a football helmet. These caps are “engineered for impact reduction,” Erin Hanson, founder and CEO of Guardian Innovations , which ...

3. Guardian Cap - Wikipedia

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   Guardian Cap is a line of soft-shell pads that attach to and cover the outside of a gridiron football or ice hockey helmet. They have been used in football practices since 2015, with the National Football League (NFL) first mandating their use for some position groups since 2022. After expanding this mandate to further position groups in the ...

4. What are the soft-shell helmet Guardian Caps that Tua ...

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   MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Guardian Caps are soft, protective helmet covers that the NFL authorized players to wear during games this season in an effort to reduce head injuries. Several players have worn them over the first seven weeks, though Tua Tagovailoa, like most NFL players, said Monday he won’t wear the headgear when he returns ...

5. NFL to allow players to wear protective soft-shell helmet ...

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   The NFL announced Friday it will allow players to wear protective soft-shell helmet covers known as Guardian caps during games next season if they choose. Defensive backs and receivers have joined ...

6. Protective equipment in gridiron football - Wikipedia

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   Football helmets bear the logo of the team and the team colors. By the mid-1980s, the football helmet had become a complex, highly engineered piece of equipment. The inside of the helmets was lined with foam padding and plastic pods, or an inflatable layer designed to absorb the shock of impact and create as tight as fit as possible.

7. NFL to allow players to wear protective soft-shell helmet ...

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   According to NFL data, the cap will absorb at least 10% of the force during a hit to the helmet. That doubles to 20% if both players involved in the hit are using the caps. The league said concussions reached a seven-year low during training camp last year, when use of the caps was mandated for some players.