Guardian Caps are designed to protect the head from impact. But few NFL players wear them beyond practice and during games.

The NFL authorized players to wear Guardian Caps during games this season in an effort to reduce head injuries. Several ...

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is set to return from injured reserve this week after suffering a concussion in ...

The NFL is calling the early implementation of Guardian Caps a success ... There were “a couple more concussions” than the league thought it’d see during preseason kickoffs, but there ...

American football, both professional and recreational, is one of the most dangerous sports. In an effort to reduce head ...

Advertisement The NFL is still collecting data on the impact of Guardian Caps, but entering the season, league officials said ... You know, it’s football. You’re gonna get your head hit.

All it took was convincing the sport of football ... the Guardian Caps' effectiveness. That research showed that wearing them in practice had reduced concussions by almost half. The league made ...

“Guardian Caps are permitted for usage in games ... does not have additional policies regarding usage.” The National Football League (NFL) became involved with the helmet equipment in 2017 ...

When Tua Tagovailoa collapsed to the ground two weeks ago, it was the scene feared by everyone in football ... In 2022, the league began introducing mandates for Guardian Caps, a soft layer ...

The NFL says the soft-shelled Guardian Caps that players are wearing in practices and sometimes in games are working even better than the league expected. NFL Chief Medical Officer Dr. Allen Sills ...

The National Athletic Trainers’ Association, for example, said in a 2022 position statement that “add-ons” to football helmets – like Guardian Caps – offer no proven benefit. Guardian ...

For those who are unfamiliar, the Guardian ... wore the caps during the first couple weeks of the season, so it is fair to say they have not really caught on across the league.