It almost doesn’t matter that a better helmet may be possible. By Noah Cohan. Nov 26, 2023 5:45 AM. Fans pose with a novelty helmet on Nov. 5. Andreas Arnold/picture alliance via Getty Images.

Players will have more position-specific helmet models for QBs and linemen next season. About 10 percent of players must change their helmets. Accessibility statement Skip to main content.

Two years after alternate helmets designs were approved to return to the NFL, the league has further expanded its uniform policy to allow for a third helmet to be added to the teams' uniform closets.