Rob Gronkowski on whether he would have worn Guardian Cap during his playing days

Former NFL star Rob Gronkowski tells Fox News Digital his thoughts on players wearing the Guardian Cap this season.

NFL players will be able to wear the Guardian Cap during regular-season games for the first time, and some have already taken advantage of it in the preseason.

The Guardian Cap was not widely available when Rob Gronkowski was tearing up the football field for the New England Patriots and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Fox News Digital asked the likely Pro Football Hall of Famer whether he would have considered wearing it.

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New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, #87, takes the field before their game against the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Dec. 30, 2018. (Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports)

"I haven’t tried it out, but it would definitely be a possibility," he said. "It’s definitely something I would have thought about because I’ve had a lot of injuries in my career and having injuries suck. It sucks to recover from them and it kind of just stalls your life big time in every aspect.

"I would have definitely tried it out to see the comfort level. If it was a big distraction on my play, then no, I wouldn’t wear it. But they’re making it look cool. They’re making it look like it’s a normal helmet now with the details and the decaling that they’re doing. I would definitely try it out and if it wasn’t hindering my play, then it would definitely be a high possibility that I would have worn one."

The cap was invented in 2011, and since it was introduced in the NFL two years ago, concussions have gone down in training camp by more than 50% from the average of the 2018, 2019 and 2021 seasons, according to the league.

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