Like several teams before them, the Chicago Bears have unveiled a new helmet for the 2022 season. The new headgear is set to be used at a special game for the heritage franchise.

Chicago/Munich – Hardly a day seems to go by at the moment without some NFL team unveiling a new alternative helmet.

After the Houston Texans and Philadelphia Eagles, the Chicago Bears are now following suit and swapping in their traditional dark headgear.

Chicago Bears: New helmet surprises in colour

Orange instead of dark blue is the name of the game for the traditional franchise this coming fall.

With the help of a short Twitter video, linebacker Roquan Smith revealed a new helmet that the Bears will wear during the “Thursday Night Football” game against the Washington Commanders on October 13.

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Matching the orange helmet, the Bears will play the game in their orange third jerseys.

One-shell rule: elimination of a vexed rule opens up new opportunities for NFL team

With the elimination of the one-shell rule, NFL teams are once again allowed to use different coloured helmets this year.

The rule went into effect for the 2013 season and took away the ability of many clubs to wear their popular throwback jerseys.

Numerous teams, such as the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles, have already confirmed a return of the oldschool jerseys in recent weeks and months.