Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow showed up at training camp on Sunday and put in work while sporting a new style of helmet.
The helmet, worn by other quarterbacks in the NFL and designed with more safety features aimed at reducing the effects of head-to-ground impacts, is specifically engineered for quarterbacks.
Logistics of the helmet change aside…fans were having a bit of a hard time with the new look for Burrow. Not in a bad way, but in a we’ve never seen him like this before sort of way.
Here’s a look at some of the best reactions after photos from practice showcased the new look for the star quarterback.
Oh god this is gonna take some time to get used to🤮 pic.twitter.com/KGtJ1guKNJ
— NotTylerBoyd🐐 (@TylerBoydSzn) July 23, 2023
Yea them helmets ain’t it but I get it. It’s probably safer
— “VINDICATED” drops Oct 1st 🔊 (@SantinoCorleon) July 23, 2023
And the stripe looks off in the front doesn't look normal at all I'm just wondering if it's one of those air conditioned helmet that LSU came out with
— Justin Lillie (@JLillie79513) July 23, 2023
Bengals QB Joe Burrow is using a VICIS ZERO2 with an SO-212 facemask and a Riddell hardcup chinstrap; he previously used a Riddell SpeedFlex. pic.twitter.com/Y9JvZUzebE
— Helmet Stalker (@HelmetStalker) July 23, 2023
Burrow helmet comparison (I hate the new one). #Bengals pic.twitter.com/vGlO6VBatT
— Austin Elmore (@autyelmore) July 23, 2023
"Big head mode" activated. Joe Burrow will be wearing a VICIS ZERO2 helmet this season. This helmet seems to ride up high on forehead and gives a video game "big head mode" appearance to the player imo.
-h/t to @HelmetStalker pic.twitter.com/M2jOlDJKho
— FB_Helmet_Guy (@FB_Helmet_Guy) July 23, 2023
Burrow switching from SpeedFlex to Vicis Zero2 helmet this year👀 #RuleTheJungle pic.twitter.com/Lb2CfocjMC
— Bengal Dave (@Dave_WhoDey) July 23, 2023
For all we know, Burrow is just practicing in this helmet. He used the speed flex earlier this offseason. https://t.co/LXsetsEFeZ pic.twitter.com/riLXcwov1a
— Sammy (@sammy______G) July 23, 2023
We have our new excuse if Burrow throws 4 picks week 1! It was the new helmet! https://t.co/FP5xV82WmZ
— Bengalscentre (@bengaIscentre) July 23, 2023
nah this a terrible helmet 😭😭😭 https://t.co/c2ZozKWl6f
— Love One (@TyFareal) July 23, 2023
It looks like it's missing a stripe
— Rachel Hasse (@rachel_hasse) July 23, 2023
Ugly
— Kevin Mo (@DrMorande) July 23, 2023
Not the WORST helmet I’ve ever seen… and more importantly protecting that head https://t.co/GuOZwbJfyz
— Jack 💥 (@Cincinneumeyer) July 23, 2023
Gonna take some getting used to seeing him in this helmet. https://t.co/ijnZzD1HGB
— Peter Coffaro (@PeterJeffrey22) July 23, 2023
Looks kinda crazy but protect 9 at all costs 😂 https://t.co/Gx7FEIPoVs
— Jus (@KingNwoko) July 23, 2023
https://t.co/ENlRZ7NR7l pic.twitter.com/i7GxXbXWfx
— Cameron Demler (@CJD22K) July 23, 2023
