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NFL And Oakley Reveal Mouth Shields For 2020 NFL Season

In an effort to combat the COVID-19 situation that the world is facing, the NFL and official visor provider Oakley have come up with an... interesting solution to prevent transmission.

The new mouth shields are designed to allow air to come in, and keep spittle from coming out. Oakley and the NFL are rolling out these shields for a trial run to all 32 teams this week. There is currently no mandate that states players must use a face mask, but it is heavily recommended as of right now.

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