The Indianapolis Colts played their first game of the NFL preseason, and something about Jonathan Taylor looked different. No, he wasn’t on the sidelines to start the year like he was in 2023. No, he wasn’t nursing a bum ankle either. Taylor was one of the first high-profile players to sport a new league approved guardian cap. The cap goes over the player’s helmet and is intended to reduce concussions, but it is starting to cause a stir among players and fans.
The whole idea of the guardian cap, which was approved for in game use in April, is to help increase the safety of players by reducing concussions.