NEW YORK (AP) -The results of an independent study commissioned by the NFL and the players’ union show modern helmets perform better than those from a decade ago, though it stressed that no helmet can prevent concussions.
The results were forwarded to teams along with a memo from Commissioner Roger Goodell on Friday. The NFL wants teams to provide the information to players at the start of training camp.
The documents were obtained by The Associated Press.
Engineers at two independent labs tested each of 16 commercially available helmets for impacts similar to the open-field impacts felt by NFL players. Each of the helmets tested met or surpassed national standards for protection against traumatic head injuries.
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