The league passed a resolution requiring players at various positions to wear a protective pad over their helmets to reduce contact forces.
As NFL workouts intensify in the coming weeks, it will be more common for you to see multiple players wearing additional head protection that looks like a tortoise shell but is officially called Guardian Caps.
If there is a word within the NFL vocabulary that coaches, managers, but especially players would like to disappear, it is concussions. While concussions are nearly impossible to avoid in a contact sport like football, the league is in phases to minimize the risk of significant helmet-to-helmet collusion.
For the first time in history, the NFL passed a resolution requiring players at certain positions to wear Keeper Caps during the start of training camp and the second preseason game.
The league reported that the protective pads created in 2010 could reduce the force of head contact by 10 per cent if one player wears them, and 20 per cent of all players involved wear them.
This is a significant move in the NFL's efforts to decrease avoidable head contact, which can lead to concussions and other head injuries.
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Training camps don't start until July, but some players are already wearing Guardian Caps during non-mandatory team activities.
Why is it only enforced between training camp and the second preseason game?
Guardian Caps will only be worn on a mandatory basis between training camp and the second preseason game because a higher frequency of concussions occurs during this time, according to league figures. During this period, the most significant amounts of contact play occur and when many elements are looking to make the cuts to become part of the first team.
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