Brian Cushing among Texans players wearing new helmets

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. – Inside linebacker Brian Cushing is among some Texans players wearing the new Vicis Zero1 helmet that's designed to keep players from suffering concussions.

"There are advances in technology and awareness every year of trying to prevent (concussions) as much as possible," Cushing said. "There's been (improvement) by leaps and bounds, and they've really established themselves as (having) a good helmet.

"I was pleasantly surprised with it."

Vicis says the Zero1's "multiple layers work together to slow impact forces. The helmet features a soft outer shell and an underlying layer of columns designed to mitigate collisions from multiple directions."

Cushing wears the…