Michael Vick Injury: Will a Helmet Makeover Get Him in the Game?

Michael Vick practiced on Thursday.

There may or may not be a change in the quarterback position Sunday in Philadelphia but there may be some changes as to who protects Michael Vick, if he get out there against the Giants.

Everyone's pal, Sal, as in ESPN's Paolantonio, also reports that there may be some changes coming in a hurry to Vick's headgear.

Helmet safety is something that's been harped on for years and in today's day and age with new technologies appearing weekly, safer helmets are overdue.

A company called Unequal Technologies has been reported to be the one retro-fitting Vick's helmet. He's already wearing some of their exo-skeleton padding as seen in this testimonial on their website.

You may also recall Vick spitting blood as he was taken off the field last Sunday and that one is simple. He reportedly wasn't wearing a mouthpiece!

Now that's an open invitation to a lacerated tongue, which is exactly what he ended up with.

One of the switches Vick was possibly making was a change from the Riddell VSR-4 helmet to the Schutt Air XP. Per reports, that may not have been the case.

Vick practicing is good news for Philly fans. Practice is one thing, playing on Sunday is another.

That will be up to the doctors.

If Vick does play, he'll no doubt have improved headgear.

And maybe he'll wear his mouthpiece.