Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins talked with Fox News Digital about the Guardian Cap and whether he thinks he'd try it out this season.
NFL players will have the option to wear the Guardian Cap during regular-season games for the first time this year, with several athletes already deciding to wear the piece of protective equipment during the preseason. Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins is likely to have at least one teammate wearing it this season. He told Fox News Digital in a recent interview that he understands the reason for wearing it but is more likely to keep his regular ole helmet.
do believe our starting center is going to plan on wearing one for the season,' Cousins said. 'He just wants to be proactive and use every resource at his disposal to protect himself in the near term and really for the long haul, which I think he’s wise to do. 'My helmet … has kind of done its job, knock on wood, and has protected me. And I think I’ll continue to lean on that and then also just continue to pray for protection. Some things are unavoidable.
The Guardian Caps were introduced during training camp before the start of the 2022 season. They were made mandatory at preseason practices in 2023 as well as any regular-season or playoff practice that featured contact. Only quarterbacks, wide receivers, defensive backs, kickers and punters are not obliged to wear the piece of protection.
We’ve got two years of data now showing significant concussion reductions in those players that wear Guardian Caps in the NFL,' the NFL's chief medical officer, Dr. Allen Sills, said in a webinar in April. 'We might actually see a Guardian Cap on a player in a game this year.' Fox News’ Ryan Morik and Chantz Martin contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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