The NFL updated its rules regarding helmet safety standards for the upcoming 2025 season. According to Matt Moret of The Athletic, the league banned seven different helmet models. Ten other models ...

The NFL today shared the annual helmet laboratory testing results conducted in collaboration with the NFLPA, highlighting new top-performing helmet models available to NFL players for the 2025 season.

30% of NFL Players Across the League Have the Opportunity to Upgrade Helmets to Better-Performing, Safer Models for 2025 Season Laboratory Testing Results Supported by On-Field Data with Top ...

The NFL has prohibited seven different helmet models for the 2025 regular season following the league's annual laboratory testing and analysis in conjunction with the NFL Players' Association.

And it’s not just theory- it’s already making its way onto NFL fields. The Apache helmet stands out thanks to its ultralight construction, which Brush says was key to the design.