Five universities published studies since 2023 on Guardian Caps, a soft-shell padded helmet cover that slips on the plastic ...

The NFL has not publicly addressed a study that involved its top medical official and reported the benefits of Guardian Caps are 'uncertain.' ...

New helmet protection arrived to the National Football League. The NFL announced before the new season it authorized Guardian Caps to be used during regular-season games, a first for the league. To ...

Erin Hanson was leading a revolution. For years, only she and her husband Lee knew it. Their company, the Hanson Group, was a chemical engineering firm that had provided materials for everything from ...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — An extra layer of protection to prevent head injuries isn't entirely new in the NFL. It just might seem like it. The NFL, back in April, announced that it would allow players to ...

New jerseys aren't the only fresh apparel on display in this 2024 NFL season. Certain players are also sporting unusually large, extra-padded helmets called Guardian Caps. So what's the deal with ...