Overview

• NFL laboratory testing retired Rodgers' longtime Schutt Air XP Pro Q11 LTD, prompting his switch to the Air XP Pro VTD II during training camp.
• Rodgers has publicly criticized the Air XP Pro VTD II as a "darn spaceship" and says his older facemask does not properly align with the new shell.
• His continued use of a soft cup chin strap and two-decade-old facemask complicates compatibility with modern helmet models.
• Steelers equipment staff and Rodgers have only weeks before Week 1 at MetLife Stadium to finalize a comfortable, compliant helmet.
• Finding a suitable helmet is crucial as the 41-year-old prepares for what he expects to be his final NFL season.