As the starting center for the University of Houston, Demetrius Hunter experiences his share of helmet contact. Hunter estimates he butts heads at least 500 times during any given practice.

The research team conducting the study compared concussion rates of more than 2,600 Wisconsin high school football players among 41 teams during the 2023 season.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. --Carolina Panthers center Matt Paradis was among about 100 NFL players who arrived for the first padded practice of training camp wearing a large, soft-shelled cover over his ...

Guardian Caps have been shown to reduce impact by up to 33%, according to the manufacturer's website. The ones used by the NFL reduce the head acceleration response metric up to 40% (HARM is used ...

Among the Cardinals’ offensive players, this is a common defense of the decision to eschew the caps. The Cardinals’ linebackers, though, have their own set of reasons to not use the technology.

So far, Peppers is one of six players to wear the Guardian Cap in-game. He and Browns LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah are the two most notable players donning Guardian Caps during games. MORE: The 6 ...