“Extreme conditions like those are bound to test the limits of even the highest-performing products," Certor Sports, which makes the VICIS ZERO2 helmet that Mahomes was wearing, said in a statement Wednesday.
“I’m sure it had to do with it being really cold,” Mahomes said afterward, “but yeah, I didn’t know that happened in the moment.
“VICIS helmets are extensively tested in high-impact conditions across a range of temperatures,” the company said.
Mahomes said he'd never had a helmet shatter on him — “It was a first for me,” he said.
Mahomes initially played on with the broken helmet before officials intervened and made him get a backup from the sideline.
Persons:
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Organizations:
KANSAS CITY, Chiefs, AFC, Miami, “, Dolphins, NFL, Riddell, Innovatus Capital Partners, Certor Sports
Locations:
KANSAS, Mo