NFL teams are only allowed one alternate helmet, so if the Eagles do wear black jerseys this season, it'll have to be with the regular midnight green helmet. The Eagles did that for two games in 2021.

The Eagles have revealed their black alternate helmets for the 2022 season. ... The NFL previously had a rule against having more than one helmet per player, citing safety concerns.

And in June of 2021, the NFL announced that teams would be allowed to use two different helmets starting in 2022. That had been the hurdle in the way of the Eagles using Kelly green as an alternate.

'Tis the season for debuting alternate helmets. The latest team set to sport a new look during the 2022 season is the Philadelphia Eagles, who unveiled an alternative black helmet on Friday. Of ...

But the NFL banned second helmets after that, citing a safety issue. The Eagles could have worn the kelly green uniforms after that, but they would have had to stay with the midnight green helmets.

But the NFL banned second helmets after that, citing a safety issue. The Eagles could have worn the kelly green uniforms after that, but they would have had to stay with the midnight green helmets.

Eagles' black helmets, explained: Why Philadelphia is going 'dark mode' on 'Sunday Night Football' ... Last offseason, the NFL relaxed a 2013 player-safety rule that limited teams to one helmet.

Philadelphia Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson, #8, watches during warmups before an NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024 at the ...

It marks the first alternate helmet for the franchise since 2010, paving the way for the Eagles to debut a Kelly green uniform in 2023 after the NFL overturned a safety rule in 2021.

Last night, before the Eagles blew the game against the Falcons, it appeared that safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson had won it, with a key stop of Falcons running back Bijan Robinson on fourth and short ...

UPDATE: Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson returned to the game in the second-quarter. The Eagles entered Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers at Lincoln Financial Field without two ...