After suffering his fourth concussion in his last five seasons, Chris Olave is considering playing with an additional ...

The Dolphins quarterback told reporters that he will not be wearing a guardian cap when he returns to action on Sunday vs.

Instead, he’s sticking with his VICIS ZERO2 MATRIX ID helmet, a model known for its advanced impact reduction, with the NFL even classifying it as “Guardian Cap optional.” It seems this ...

Tua Tagovailoa will make his return to game action Sunday, and he'll be doing so in his normal helmet sans a Guardian Cap. Tagovailoa has worn what is considered by the NFL to be the top-of-the ...

A Guardian Cap is a type of padding worn over the helmet with the intention of reducing the risk of concussions and head injuries during play. At the annual league meeting in March, NFL ...

NFL teams are required to wear Guardian caps on their helmets at practice, and players have the option to wear it during live ...

After recently suffering his fourth concussion in the last five seasons — and being evaluated for another head injury last week — Olave is considering wearing a Guardian Cap over his helmet ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The NFL mandates that players wear padded helmet covers called Guardian Caps in practice and the preseason. The NFL’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Allen Sills recently called ...

Adding 14 ounces to his helmet would make head-to-ground impacts even more likely. Better off never hitting the ground vs. hitting it with a pad." While the guardian cap has its benefits ...

"For most helmets adding a Guardian Cap, an extra layer of padding, will reduce the force of each blow by somewhere between 10 and 15%," NFL chief medical doctor Allen Sills told CBS Sports.

“For most helmets adding a Guardian Cap — an extra layer of padding — will reduce the force of each blow by somewhere between 10 and 15%,” Sills told CBS Sports. “Now there is a subset ...