The NFL has announced a rule change for the upcoming 2024 season, with players now permitted to use Guardian Caps in a bid to ...

The piece of protective equipment known as the "Guardian Cap" has become a staple of NFL practices over the past few years, ...

After impressive results that show a significant decrease in concussions, the NFL is now allowing Guardian Caps to be worn ...

Two years ago, the NFL mandated the use of the Guardian Cap — a padded external helmet add-on that resembles an egg crate — ...

The NFL is taking another huge step in its bid to improve player safety while specifically attempting to reduce head injuries in an inherently violent sport. The league revealed Thursday that ...

The NFL announced Friday it will allow players to wear protective soft-shell helmet covers known as Guardian caps during ...

The NFL will allow players to wear guardian caps on helmets during games in the 2024 season. During a webinar about how the ...

The NFL could soon have a new way of diagnosing players for head injuries as the FDA has approved a new rapid concussion blood test that might make it to the sidelines. The i-STAT Alinity test can ...

“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 ...

The potential impact of this new test on the NFL is significant. Concussions have become a major concern in football and other contact sports, with long-term health implications for players.

But the caps fit over the helmet and obscure the team logo, which is important for branding — one reason the NFL has not ...

For the first time, voluntary use of the Guardian Cap devices will be allowed during games in the 2024-25 season.