NFL players could be wearing modified facemasks next season to help guard against the coronavirus.
League engineers and equipment maker Oakley are already testing prototypes.
The NFL Players Association medical director Thom Mayer said: “there probably will be a recommendation” for players to use the face coverings to protect from coronavirus when the NFL season begins. They’re looking at every issue, including when masks fog up.”
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The masks being tested by Oakley, which makes visors for NFL helmets, could include N95 or surgical grade materials and could cover the full area behind a typical helmet face guard.
Players that may be at an elevated risk will be asked to take some extra precautions , like not pulling their helmets on and off on the sidelines, social distancing, and keeping a personal hydration bottle.
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