More and more NFL teams are rolling out alternate uniforms for the upcoming campaign. The latest to join the chorus comes from the NFC West, as the Arizona Cardinals unveiled a black helmet for the 2022 NFL season:
The @AZCardinals are breaking out an all black alternate helmet this season. pic.twitter.com/7E5RidZUnP
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) July 24, 2022
The Cardinals are the latest team to take advantage of the NFL’s new policy on teams having multiple helmets during a given season. In previous seasons, the league required players to wear the same helmet throughout the season for safety reasons, with the belief that it was safer for a player to be fitted with one helmet properly.
The revised policy for the 2022 season allows a second helmet, provided standards are met, including requiring the second helmet to be worn in practice.
The Panthers are the latest team to take advantage of the NFL’s new stance on alternate helmets. The Houston Texans, New Orleans Saints, Cincinnati Bengals and New England Patriots are some of the other teams that announced alternate helmets for the upcoming season.