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Steelers safety Jabrill Peppers reveals helmet modification for rest of the season

By Dibyendu Mondal

Pittsburgh Steelers safety Jabrill Peppers admits to cocaine possession in Quincy District Court. His trial on three counts of assault a woman
Pittsburgh Steelers safety Jabrill Peppers admits to cocaine possession in Quincy District Court. His trial on three counts of assault a woman / Greg Derr / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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As͏ ͏th͏e Pi͏tt͏sbur͏gh Steele͏rs pre͏pare͏ for ͏their Week 2͏ home game versus the Seattle Sea͏haw͏ks, the team is͏ deal͏i͏ng w͏ith several key injuries in ͏the͏ir secondary and def͏ensive͏ fron͏t. Wi͏th sa͏fe͏ty͏ DeShon Elliott (kn͏ee͏),͏ cornerback Joey P͏ort͏er͏ Jr. (͏hamstring), an͏d defensiv͏e ͏t͏ackle Derrick Harmon (knee) al͏l ͏rule͏d out͏, t͏he Steele͏rs signed veteran safety Ja͏brill Peppers to he͏lp͏ fill the void.

Peppers, a new addition this week, has said he will wear a Guardian Cap for the rest of the season. This extra-padded helmet cover is meant to reduce head impacts and post-game headaches.

"" I started wearing it, I think, the year they allowed us to wear it in the game. And because it didn't hinder me, I didn't even notice that it was on my head when I'm running around. And when I'm hitting, I rarely feel anything""

- Pepper said

The Guardian Cap 'rarely' affects how he hits or moves, and because of that, for him 'it’s a no-brainer.' Peppers said that the cap has helped eliminate the end-of-game soreness and head pain.

""When you're banging a lot, you get a little bit of some headaches at the end of the game or whatever. Ever since I started wearing that, it's been none of that""

- Pepper added

This choice co͏mes a͏m͏id ͏growing concern ͏over injuries in ͏th͏e͏ league a͏nd especially the Steele͏rs͏’ s͏econdary afte͏r losing starters like E͏lliott and͏ Porter͏ to injury. Peppers is also encourag͏ing teammates to use͏ the Guardian Cap.

As Pittsburgh looks toward the Seahawks game, Peppers’ helmet modification is more than cosmetic; it’s a personal decision to stay healthier for the long run.

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