Unless you are Justin Tuck, you will no longer be able to play in a custom facemask. The NFL has officially banned the Bane style facemask.
Memo: The @NFL has banned non-standard and overbuilt facemasks, barring medical exemption, based on research. 4 players wore them in 2013.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) June 30, 2014
Story is posting on @NFL.com now. Troy Vincent explained to teams non-standard facemasks more regularly fail safety tests, aren’t as safe.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) June 30, 2014