BOSTON (WEEI.com) -- Tom Brady will be forced to wear a new helmet next season, and he doesn't seem thrilled about it.
The NFL announced Friday it is banning four additional helmets that fail to meet its safety guidelines, and that includes Brady's model, the Riddell VSR-4, ESPN reports. The New England Patriots quarterback was allowed to wear the helmet last year due to a grandfathered rule.
Brady expressed his apparent displeasure in an Instagram story posted Friday afternoon, saying he won lots of games in his now-prohibited helmet.
Brady started the 2018 campaign with a newer Riddell model, but switched to his old helmet later in the season. It seems like he's still practicing with it, too, judging by his Instagram earlier in the week.
The NFL expects all approved helmets to better safeguard players from head injuries than their older iterations.
By Alex Reimer