New helmet protection arrived to the National Football League. The NFL announced before the new season it authorized Guardian Caps to be used during regular-season games, a first for the league.

It's become more common in recent years to see NFL players wearing Guardian Caps on the field. Here's how they work.

As we near the halfway point of the NFL season, the league is working to make the game safer. Through the NFL Helmet Challenge, the league has recently awarded three teams of engineers $1.55 million ...

JONATHAN TAYLOR'S OVERSIZED helmet created a buzz when he took the field for his first preseason game. It had a disproportionately larger appearance than those of most of his teammates because of a ...

(In an earlier version of this story, Dr. Kristy Arbogast's name was misspelled.) The NFL has been a powerful champion of Guardian Caps, the padded football helmet covers the league touts as an ...