The helmet, manufactured by Vicis, reduces the severity of helmet-to-ground impacts, which league data says account for approximately half of the quarterback concussions.
J.C. Tretter was on the radar of several center-needy NFL teams this offseason as a potential free agent acquisition. After not finding a team this offseason, the longtime Cleveland Brown has decided to call it a career.
Star receiver Antonio Brown practiced in a certified helmet with the Oakland Raiders on Tuesday, after given an ultimatum by general manager Mike Mayock.
In a ruling that may have surprised many yesterday, NFL arbitrator Harold Henderson denied Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliot's appeal to have his six game suspension reduced or thrown out. Despite the fact that Elliot supposedly presented new evidence to plead his case and that he was never convicted for domestic violence in an Ohio court, the suspension was upheld, and now the real fun begins.
We woke up this morning to the news we have been waiting for since March, THE LOCKOUT IS OVER (at least in principle). This morning the NFLPA executive committee voted to accept the labor settlement with the NFL.