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    Why are the Ravens wearing new helmets on ‘Thursday Night Football’?

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    Cincinnati Bengals They return to Baltimore for the first “Thursday Night Football” game of the season. It will also be the first time the team has played at Maryland since its star quarterback. Joe Burrow suffered season-ending ankle injury against Ravens last year during “TNF” in Week 11.

    ravens It will look a little different on Thursday, and it’s not because of any recent additions. cornerback Tre’Dacious White And wide receiver Diontae Johnson to the list.

    Baltimore is debuting the Purple Rising alternative helmet for the prime time event. The new matte purple helmet is adorned with a gold face mask, claw stripes running down the midline, and an alternate forward-facing raven logo on the side. This is only the third helmet the series has used In its 29-season history and first, this isn’t primarily black.

    While the Ravens get a new look, Bengals They will wear their first white jerseys for Thursday’s game.

    Why do the Ravens have a new helmet on ‘Thursday Night Football’?

    The NFL revised its rule in 2021, allowing teams to use an alternative helmet during the 2022 season for the first time in almost 10 years.

    Thirteen teams, not including the Ravens, added new helmets that season. This is the first time the Ravens have taken advantage of the rule change. helmets are one of 13 helmets to be released in 2024.

    Teams adding alternative helmets must ensure they are the same make, model and size as the primary helmets and have them available to players during training camp. Players are also required to wear their spare helmets during training the week before the match.

    NFL has since changed its rule For the 2025 season, teams will have three helmet options.

    How long has the helmet been working?

    For the 2025 seasonTeams wishing to add an alternative helmet must notify the league by May 1, 2024. So, based on the timeline, this has probably been in the works for over a year.

    Baltimore first introduced Purple Rising helmets in 2017. A TikTok video from June Players try to guess what objects are inside a box. The cheerful video garnered a lot of attention as some players were afraid to touch some items, only to find that the final object was their new helmet.

    “Okay! That’s us, right? Oh yeah. I’m explaining it to you,” quarterback Lamar Jackson said. “I love it!”

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