The NFL and NFLPA continue to update league standards on helmets in the ongoing battle against the degenerative brain disease, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), despite experts' skepticism over the effectiveness of new headgear technology.Overall, a record 12 new helmet models were approved by the NFL and the players' union for the 2024 season. Five of the new helmets tested better than any helmet ever worn in the league. The NFL, in collaboration with the NFLPA, annually conducts laboratory testing performed by jointly appointed biomechanical experts to evaluate which helmets best reduce head impact severity.Meanwhile, experts have long maintained that helmets cannot prevent concussions and other serious head trauma because they're incapable of stopping the brain from moving around violently within the skull. According to the Center for Disease Control, 'there is no 'concussion-proof' helmet.'
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