Tennessee Titans linebacker Robert Spillane received a personal foul penalty for a violation of the new helmet rule for this head-lowered tackle of Packers receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling on August 9, 2018 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
This four-part series examines the NFL’s $60 million investment in the Engineering Roadmap to develop research and technology to make football safer. Part one discusses the data behind the controversial helmet rule. Part two outlines the engineering work supporting the roadmap. Part three discusses the crowdsourcing of innovative solutions. Part four looks at the future of the program and a new data collection device.