The Cincinnati Bengals will be adding a second helmet to the rotation in the upcoming season and it will be white. On Thursday morning, the team posted a video teasing the new “White Bengal” look.
When the NFL changed the rule regarding allowing teams to wear two helmets in a season last year, the Bengals opted to add to their uniforms. The Bengals now have their traditional orange helmets with black stripes and a white helmet – details of what the white helmet will look like have not yet been released.
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NFL rules for alternate helmets
The NFL previously permitted teams only one set of helmets for safety reasons. All uses of alternate helmets must follow the set forth parameters:
- Clubs must obtain an entire new set of alternate color helmets for all players
- Alternate color helmets must be the same make, model and size as the applicable player's primary helmet
- Alternate color helmets must be made available to all players at the start of training camp and should be fit at the same time as the primary helmet
- Alternate color helmets must be worn in practice at a minimum during the week leading up to the game in which they will be used
The Bengals had to inform the league of their plans to add a new helmet by July 2021, so the process has been in motion for over a year now. Details of when the Bengals will debut the white helmet and what games they will wear their alternate uniforms have yet to be released.
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