NEW YORK — An impact absorbing helmet, a cushion for artificial turf and a rubberized tether that slows the speed of the head snapping back after a collision were products named winners of a research challenge co-sponsored by the NFL.
The University of Washington, which developed the helmet, Viconic Sporting for their cushion and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory for the tether will receive up to $1 million more in funding from the National Football League, Under Armour and GE.
"This is an opportunity to see what the future is going to look like," Jeffrey Miller, senior vice president of Health and Safety for the NFL, told Reuters on Thursday after announcing the awards given under its Head Health Challenge initiatives.