NFL testing modified facemasks to protect players from coronavirus

Find out the latest on COVID-19's impact on the sports world and when sports are returning by subscribing to Breaking News push notifications in the Sports and COVID-19 section.

NFL engineers are testing protective facemasks on helmets for the 2020 season, NFLPA medical director Thom Mayer said on "The Adam Schefter Podcast," according to ESPN.

Mayer recommends that players wear modified facemasks as the world continues to combat the coronavirus pandemic. The NFL is working with Oakley on new facemasks with surgical or N95 material.

"Yes, it's a possibility," Mayer said of the prototypes being used for the upcoming season. "Back in early March, I suggested ways to handle the helmets and the facemasks ... the league's bioengineers are testing prototypes with Oakley. They're looking at every issue, including when masks fog up."

Copyright (C) 2020 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.