AARON Rodgers has voiced his frustration with the NFL’s decision to ban a helmet brand that he’s worn throughout his 20-year career.
The newly signed Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback opened up about the ban during Tuesday’s mandatory minicamp.
Aaron Rodgers cannot use a now-banned helmet he wore last season with the New York Jets[/caption]
Rodgers participated in his first workout with the Steelers after signing a one-year, $13.5 million contract with the team last weekend.
The 41-year-old is focused on being comfortable while playing, and that means finding a new helmet.
Rodgers will have to find a new helmet after the NFL banned his preferred helmet in April.
The four-time NFL MVP revealed his disdain for a new helmet he rocked during Tuesday’s first mandatory minicamp session.
“I can’t stand the helmet,” Rodgers told reporters.
He then spoke about the Schutt helmet in which he’s worn since entering the NFL way back in 2005.
“I’ve worn a Schutt for 20 years and somehow it finally didn’t pass the safety standard,” Rodgers added.
Last year, while with the New York Jets, Rodgers sported the Schutt Air XP Pro Q11 LTD helmet.
But the NFL had contemplated a decision whether to ban the specific helmet and listed it as “not recommended” for player use.
The helmet is now banned.
Rodgers was forced to wear the helmet in 2019 after his previous Schutt helmet was banned.
He will have to once again find a new helmet.
It appeared Rodgers chose to rock a Schutt F7 Pro model helmet on Tuesday, which has passed the NFL’s annual study.
After the annual helmet performance and safety study, the NFL and the NFL Players Association banned seven other models this offseason.
Rodgers spoke to reporters during Tuesday’s mandatory minicamp[/caption]
The banned helmets are:
- Riddell Foundation
- Riddell Speed Icon
- Riddell Speed
- Riddell Revolution Speed Classic
- Schutt Air XP Pro Q11 LTD
- Xenith Epic+
- Xenith Epic
Rodgers will have a little less than three months to figure out the right helmet to wear on Week 1.
He will hope to get his revenge when he faces his former team Jets, on September 7 at MetLife Stadium.
Rodgers has worn a Schutt helmet throughout his career[/caption]
