When the Guardian Caps debuted in 2022, the NFL said they could reduce the force from head contact by 10% for a player wearing one. If all players wore them, that could rise to 20%. Players ...

Three former college football players in the California Legislature think youth leagues should allow padded helmet add-ons ...

California's Assembly Bill 708, proposed by Avelino Valencia, seeks to allow soft helmet pads in youth football to enhance ...

Guardian Caps are "a soft-shell helmet cover engineered for impact reduction," according to the product's official website. The caps were created in 2010 to advance the protection provided by the ...

This season, Guardian caps, have been allowed in NFL regular-season games for the first time.Those caps are covers that include a soft layer of foam placed over a regular football helmet. NFL ...

The NFL saw a significant decrease in the number of concussions last year, but many players are sticking with the helmets ...

Assembly member Avelino Valencia introduced Assembly Bill 708 to stop youth football leagues in California from prohibiting ...

The NFL has prohibited seven different helmet models for the 2025 regular season following the league's annual laboratory testing and analysis in conjunction with the NFL Players' Association.

The league announced that 10 helmets are “Guardian Cap optional” now. Included in that category is the Riddell Axiom 3D, which topped the safety performance list this year and in 2024.

California Assemblymember Avelino Valencia (D-Anaheim) introduced a bill that aims to prevent youth football leagues from ...