The NFL presented this Friday seven new models of high performance helmets with the aim of reducing the number of brain shocks among players for the 2025 season that will start next September.
“It is another great step for the safety of players that the laboratory tests of the new helmets are translated into lower injuries. The helmets are working as planned: a significant decrease in the rates of brain shock has been observed among the players who use them “said Jeff Miller, executive vice president of the NFL.
The Season 2024 offered the most significant decline in brain shocks recorded since 2021 and 17 percent less in this type of injury with respect to the 2023 campaign.
Also last season he marked a record in regard to new helmets, with 12, with special characteristics for each position, to which the seven announced by the League were added this Friday.
Despite these efforts, according to NFL data, approximately 30 percent of players still do not wear high performance helmets What exposes them to a greater risk of injuries, something that Jeff Miller hoped that he will change. “Our goal is to encourage all players to wear higher performance for the 2025 season,” said the Executive Vice President of the League.
Dawn Aponte, Administrative Director of American football at the NFL, pointed out the importance of the equipment responsible for each team to guide the players in the proper choice of the helmet that suits him most. “Team equipment staff plays a fundamental role in helping players to understand current offers and collaborate with them to select an option that improves protection and offers a perfect adjustment. We work closely with the teams to support their efforts and that the players adopt higher performance helmets, “Aponte explained.
The NFL, in collaboration with the NFLPA (Association of Players), annually performs laboratory tests by biomechanics experts to evaluate which helmets better reduce the severity of the impact on the head.
The highest yields were also evaluated by specific test methodologies for each position such as quarterbacks, offensive linens and defensive linens.
