NFL hopes to reduce head injuries with helmet experiment

NFL hopes to reduce head injuries with helmet experiment

The mushroom-like contraptions NFL players are wearing on their helmets during training camp may look strange, but they’re a part of an ongoing safety experiment the league hopes will lead to a reduction in head injuries.They’re called Guardian Caps, and they’re now mandatory for all 32 NFL teams through the second preseason game — the time when the league says head injuries are most prevalent.“There’s a density of exposure, and a density of inj…

NFL hopes to reduce head injuries with helmet experiment

The NFL’s competition committee has mandated that all linemen, tight ends and linebackers wear the mushroom-like caps up until the second preseason game.

NFL hopes to reduce head injuries with helmet experiment

The NFL’s competition committee has mandated that all linemen, tight ends and linebackers wear the mushroom-like caps up until the second preseason game.

NFL hopes to reduce head injuries with helmet experiment

The NFL’s competition committee has mandated that all linemen, tight ends and linebackers wear the mushroom-like caps up until the second preseason game.

NFL hopes to reduce head injuries with helmet experiment

The NFL’s competition committee has mandated that all linemen, tight ends and linebackers wear the mushroom-like caps up until the second preseason game.

NFL hopes to reduce head injuries with helmet experiment

The NFL’s competition committee has mandated that all linemen, tight ends and linebackers wear the mushroom-like caps up until the second preseason game.