Tom Brady among the 32 players who come to have their helmet officially banned by the NFL

If Tom Brady wants to play in the NFL in 2019, he will have to find a new helmet to wear.

In a joint announcement on Friday, the NFL and the NFLPA released a list of approved helmets for the game in 2019, and Brady was not selected. Of course, the announcement probably did not surprise Brady because his helmet was one of 10 cases that were put on the list of contraband last year.

For safety's sake, the 2018 season was the first time the NFL began legislating on the use of helmets in the field. Although Brady's helmet was banned, the Patriots' quarterback and several other players enjoyed a one-year grace period, allowing them to wear their old helmet when they set themselves up. looking for a new helmet. There are 32 players in total, including Brady, who was wearing an illegal helmet last season and will have to change to 2019.

In May, Brady hinted that he would probably not end up changing his helmet before being forced into it.

"I always wear a very old headset, probably out of habit," Brady told ESPN.com. "You talk about difficult behavioral changes, I've already tried new helmets and I thought," It does not work, get it out of here! "You just have to get used to that."

Brady actually tried to wear a new helmet last season, but he finished coming back to his beloved Riddell VSR-4 to end the year.

According to Jeff Miller, executive vice president of the NFL's health and safety initiatives, teams will be punished if a player is caught wearing a banned helmet.

"The banned helmets will not be allowed in the locker room," said Miller Friday, via the Washington Post. "A player will not be allowed on the field [wearing such a helmet]. "

Although Brady has to change his helmet, he will be spoiled for choice among many models. Indeed, 34 helmet models have been approved by the NFL, of which 11 have been added to the list of approval only. this year after undergoing extensive laboratory testing.

Once Brady has started training with the Patriots, every time that happens, he will have to switch to a new helmet, but by then, it looks like he will continue to wear old worshipers all the time. by training away from the team.