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Chargers Daily Links: NFL, NFLPA approves first-ever position-specific helmets

On Tuesday, the NFL and NFLPA announced that they have approved the first-ever position-specific helmet for the 2021.

As part of ongoing efforts to help players make informed choices about their protective equipment, the @NFL and @NFLPA released their seventh annual 2021 helmet laboratory testing performance results today.

For more information: https://t.co/V2KZ4yJrAc pic.twitter.com/mpFDueMN5U— NFL345 (@NFL345) April 20, 2021

The VICIS Zero2-R Trench, designed specifically for offensive and defensive lineman, features “bumpers on their front and upper sides, where NFL engineering studies showed are common point of contact for lineman who absorb concussion-causing contact, according to Dr.