Silver Minings: Derek Carr is wearing a newly-designed helmet

<div><figure> <img alt="NFL: Las Vegas Raiders at Denver Broncos" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/7yVXzjDkPnUtZVCcO9lX4M-dncY=/0x20:2624x1769/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/69427603/usa_today_15392422.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Derek Carr | Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption> </figure> <p>The new VICIS ZERO2 debuted during the NFL and NFLPA’s safety tests this spring. </p> <p id="ImS4G7">Derek Carr may have a new look in 2021.</p> <p id="JNINQ1">The <a href="https://www.silverandblackpride.com/">Las Vegas Raiders</a>’ quarterback was wearing a newly-designed helmet in a recent OTA session. It is not known if Carr will wear the helmet during the 2021 season, but it appears there is a chance he may.</p> <div id="yUOREd"> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Raiders QB Derek Carr is using a VICIS ZERO2 with an SO-212 facemask and a SportStar Victory chinstrap; he used a VICIS ZERO1 with an SO-212-LP facemask in 2020. <a href="https://t.co/2K3zgUtWXZ">pic.twitter.com/2K3zgUtWXZ</a></p>— Helmet Stalker (@HelmetStalker) <a href="https://twitter.com/HelmetStalker/status/1400635750220185603?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 4, 2021</a> </blockquote> </div> <p id="mn3XyB">The new VICIS ZERO2 debuted during the NFL and NFLPA’s<a href="https://go.redirectingat.com/?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nfl.com%2Fplayerhealthandsafety%2Fresources%2Fpress-releases%2Fnfl-nflpa-release-2021-helmet-laboratory-testing-performance-results&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silverandblackpride.com%2F2021%2F6%2F9%2F22523426%2Fraiders-news-derek-carr-wearing-new-helmet" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank"> safety tests this spring.</a></p> <p id="CYxamX">The helmet is designed to give players as much protection and safety as possible. It’s also pretty cool looking! It will be interesting to see if Carr does wear it this season and how many other players around the league do so as well.</p> <h3 id="O12XfO">In other Raiders’ links:</h3> <ul> <li id="q7plma"> <strong>Fantasy talk:</strong> PFF thinks Henry Ruggs III could be a fantasy <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com/?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pff.com%2Fnews%2Ffantasy-football-breakout-receiver-las-vegas-raiders-henry-ruggs-2021&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silverandblackpride.com%2F2021%2F6%2F9%2F22523426%2Fraiders-news-derek-carr-wearing-new-helmet" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">breakout star </a>in 2021.</li> <li id="3jXrX3"> <strong>Mullen on the rise:</strong> The Las Vegas Review-Journal<a href="https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/raiders/raiders-look-for-breakthrough-season-from-trayvon-mullen-2372200/"> looks at </a>Trayvon Mullen’s career ascension.</li> <li id="uJddL8"> <strong>RIP, Jim Fassel:</strong> Former NFL head coach Jim Fassel <a href="https://twitter.com/Giants/status/1402250774390874114?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">died at the age of 71.</a> He coached the Raiders’ quarterbacks in 1995.</li> <li id="jahj5K"> <strong>Cool logo:</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/mickakers/status/1402265814464667665">Check out </a>the design for the Guns N’ Roses show at Allegiant Stadium in August.</li> </ul> <p id="40zebD"></p> <p id="nLt035"></p></div>