Player-safety history will be made in Week 1, with at least six NFL starters wearing the first position-specific helmet ever made. VICIS, the innovative Seattle-based helmet manufacturer, has invented ...

Latest round of crowdsourced innovation competition offers up to $100,000 to advance helmet technology and player protection SAN FRANCISCO — Feb. 6, 2026 — Today, at the Bay Area Host Committee (BAHC) ...

The NFL is challenging innovators to improve the facemask on football helmets to reduce concussions in the game.

For the last three seasons, NFL players league-wide have sported a different look on game days. Guardian Caps – attached like a cover over the player's helmet – were tested during training camp in ...