The NFL introduced in a memo on Wednesday night it has relaxed its uniform coverage to permit groups to put on a 3rd helmet starting with the 2025 season, although the choice was provided to groups going by a redesign this offseason.
Which means Detroit Lions, Denver Broncos, Houston Texans and New York Jets might all unveil an extra helmet design after they reveal their new uniforms later this month after it was beforehand anticipated that they’d every hold the 2 shell colours they have already got.
Thirteen teams introduced a second helmet in 2022 after the NFL relaxed its one-helmet rule, together with the Jets, Texans, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders.
That quantity expanded to 21 teams in 2023, with the Broncos, Lions, Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee Titans and Tampa Bay Buccaneers including an alternate or throwback helmet to their uniform closet.
After all, some groups have been already permitted to make use of a 3rd design by swapping the decals and/or facemasks on their standard or second helmets, together with the Bears, Chargers, Colts, Cowboys, Giants, Jets, Lions and Saints.
Others, just like the Bengals, don’t have that choice as a result of the stripes are painted on their helmets. Now, they may conceivably add one other orange helmet to wear a 1968-80 throwback design alongside their present orange and white choices.
Moreover, the Eagles initially unveiled a black alternate helmet earlier than scrapping it in favor of their Kelly green throwback uniforms final season. They’ll now be capable of put on each designs in 2025 and past.
The rules that currently apply to the second helmets will stay in place for the third lids, which suggests they’ll solely be paired with an alternate, throwback or Coloration Rush uniform. In the event that they’re worn with a traditional design, it have to be traditionally correct, as properly.
Groups planning to introduce a second or third helmet for the 2025 season should inform the league of their intentions by Might 1, 2024. These unveiling a second helmet this July would have additionally finished the identical factor final Might.
