Do protective shells worn over helmets, like the ones used here by Miami Dolphins offensive linemen Matt Skura (62) and Tyler Gauthier (75), actually reduce the risk of head injuries? Mark Brown/Getty ...
As part of its annual equipment safety review, the NFL has once again updated its rules for which helmets meet its safety standards and which ones are no longer legal. The updates, announced Friday, ...
As you're watching Green Bay Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs on the field in 2025, you notice his helmet looks different. That's because, for the second straight season, Doubs is wearing a Guardian ...
A newly designed pressure-sensitive cap, however, could objectively ensure that each athlete gets the right helmet. Created by a team from Western Michigan University, the cap is intended to be worn ...
Part of the NFL's safety experiments to reduce head injuries is the expanded use of the padded helmet caps NFL players have been seen wearing during training camps this summer. All offensive and ...
Fall brings football season in the U.S. and, with it, the parade of distinctively decorated helmets that the players wear. Over time, the shape and size of these helmets have gradually changed, from ...
David Newton is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Carolina Panthers. Newton began covering Carolina in 1995 and came to ESPN in 2006 as a NASCAR reporter before joining NFL Nation in 2013. Do ...