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For the first time during the regular season, NFL players are allowed to wear a special accessory over their helmets called a Guardian Cap. It's foam covering meant to limit their risk of concussions.
Hassan Hall wearing a Guardian Cap in 2023. 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.
According to the NFL, a player wearing a Guardian Cap could have the impact of a helmet hit reduced by at least 10 percent.Players both wearing the shell who collide on a helmet-to-helmet hit had ...
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 ...
No players will be required to wear the caps during games, but they now have the option to do so. “We’ve got two years of data now showing significant concussion reductions in those players that wear Guardian Caps in the NFL,” Dr. Allen Sills, the league's chief medical officer, said during a recent webinar discussion. According to NFL ...
The NFL says the Guardian Caps have been effective. The NFL last week said it saw its fewest concussions in the preseason since tracking started in 2015. There were 44 concussions in practices and games, a decrease of about 24% from last year. Use of the Guardian Caps was among the reasons league executive Jeff Miller cited for the reduction.
It’s common for NFL players to wear Guardian Caps during training, but this is the first year that the league is allowing players to use them during games. Taylor is one player who has worn the ...
Colts' tight end Kylen Granson is encouraging football players to wear guardian caps for extra head protection on the field. After the 25-year-old NFL player made headlines for deciding to wear ...