Multiple NFL players plan to wear Guardian Cap during games this season

Multiple NFL players plan to wear Guardian Cap during games this season originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

The first NFL Sunday of the 2024 season will feature at least a few Guardian Caps.

Tennessee Titans tight end Josh Whyle said Friday that he plans to wear a Guardian Cap during games in the 2024 campaign, starting with his team’s opener against the Bears in Chicago on Sunday. He’ll be among the first NFL players to wear the cap in a regular-season game.

Whyle suffered a concussion during a joint practice with the Seattle Seahawks in training camp. It was his second concussion in less than a year.

“Just for my own safety,” Whyle said of his decision to wear the cap, via TennesseeTitans.com. “Can’t afford to get another (concussion), and I want to be out there playing on Sundays.”

The Indianapolis Colts, meanwhile, will have a couple of players sporting a Guardian Cap for their Week 1 showdown with the Houston Texans. Tight end Kylen Granson and safety Rodney Thomas II will continue wearing the caps after doing so for preseason contests.

“My mom, my parents, they’ve always taught me, from an early age, protect yourself, protect your head,” Granson said, via Joel A. Erickson of the Indianapolis Star. “That’s what’s really important. Your health.”

Thomas said of his decision: “If I’m practicing like that every day, day to day, I’ll play the same way I practice. It doesn’t hurt me at all to wear it. You can only gain from it.”

Granson and Thomas II were among six players — and five Colts players — who wore the caps during preseason games, according to ESPN’s Turron Davenport.

IRodney Thomas II of the Indianapolis Colts sports a Guardian Cap for a preseason game against the Denver Broncos at Lucas Oil Stadium on Aug. 11, 2024, in Indianapolis.

What is a Guardian Cap in football?

A Guardian Cap is a soft shell covering the top of a helmet designed to absorb contact and lessen the impact of hits to the head. According to NFL data, the cap will…

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Publish date : 2024-09-06 23:18:33

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