About 30 percent of NFL players wore helmet models last season that put them at a 27 percent increased risk of concussions, according to league data.

The NFL says players suffered the fewest concussions in 2024 since the league began systematically tracking concussion data, and better helmets are a major contributor.

The NFL just released its updated list of approved helmets for the 2025 season, banning seven models and downgrading three others after extensive safety testing with the NFLPA. Surprisingly, several of the newly banned helmets were ranked among the league’s top performers as recently as 2022,