TEMPE, Ariz. -- When Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray first saw the trend of custom thigh pads spread through the NFL, he wasn't interested in being another player making a fashion ...

Lower-body pads, essentially foam and rubber sewn into bicycle shorts, will be tested by 12 teams this summer and may become mandatory in the N.F.L. by 2011.

The NFL mandated thigh and knee pads from 1979 to 1994, when such protection was bulkier and might have consequently slowed players down. Even Hanks admits he didn't always wear thigh and knee ...

JENNY VRENTAS: For the first time since 1994, thigh and knee pads will be mandatory in the NFL this season. Why now? HANKS: Under the direction of Commissioner Roger Goodell, well over four years ...

The thigh pads and padded elbow sleeves have been worn by universities, soccer clubs and professional athletes across the country. Gudalis’ first thigh pad “model” was his 10-year-old son, Cade.

A new NFL rule requires players to wear thigh and knee pads. If they do not, they can't play. The rule is a smart one but some players still hate it.

For several years, the NFL has discussed making mandatory the leg pads that so many players refuse to wear, either because they believe they can run faster without them -- or because the absence of ...

Murray is one of 360 current players around the NFL who wear Gudalis' thigh pads, joining the likes of Jalen Ramsey, Tyreek Hill, Saquon Barkley, Mike Evans, Ja'Marr Chase, Micah Parsons, Justin ...