"Over the last few years we've seen some dynamic changes in the helmet industry, both from new innovators as well as new helmets and models from incumbent companies Blake Martinez Packers Jersey ," said Jeff Miller, the NFL's senior vice pFormer Philadelphia Eagles Frank Ragnow Lions Jersey , Cleveland Browns and Denver Broncos executive Tom Heckert died Sunday night, the Broncos announced聽Monday. He was 51.聽Heckert served as the Eagles general manager from 2006-09 and occupied the same role with the Browns between 2010-12.Heckert then joined Denver's front office in 2013 as the Broncos' director of pro personnel. He held onto that title through the 2016 season before transitioning into a new role last year as their senior personnel adviserHeckert stepped down from his advisory position last month to focus on his health after he was diagnosed with聽amyloidosis, which is a "rare disease in which amyloid proteins build up in your organs," according to The Athletic's聽Nicki Jhabvala.聽"It's easy to see why Tom was widely respected and had so many great relationships across the league," Broncos general manager John Elway said in a statement. "I'll always be grateful for how he helped me transition into this position. My prayers go out to Tom鈥檚 family, friends and everyone he worked with during his career." The NFL for the first time is prohibiting certain helmets from being worn by players.
In notifying the 32 teams Monday, the league has sought to have players stop using 10 helmet varieties. Some http://www.bengalsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-billy-price-jersey , particularly those manufactured by Rawlings, no longer are being made and don't have support from the company. Others were found to be inferior to many of the 34 helmets the NFL and the players' union examined.
Previously, NFL players could choose any helmet as long as it passed certification standards. Six of the substandard helmets are prohibited immediately, while the other four may be worn by players who used them in 2017 but not by new players.
The 10 helmets are Rawlings' Impulse and Impulse+, Quantum and Tachyon; SG Varsity and SG 2.0; Schutt Vengeance Z10 (model 204100), Air XP (model 789002) and Air XP Pro (model 789102); and Riddell VSR-4 (model R41133). About 200 players used those helmets last season.
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