Hence, the introduction of the green dot on the helmets. Green dot in football meaning. The green dot is the green light for a player to use a radio to communicate with the sidelines.

On Instagram Wednesday, the former Green Bay Packers running back shared glimpses into his family's life since he signed with the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles last week.

Many of us know that NFL quarterbacks had green dots on their helmets last year to signify that the helmet was equipped with a speaker that enabled QBs to hear play calls from the sideline or booth.

A closer look at the helmets seems to reveal green specks all over the helmet, but we'll have to wait and see how that translates to huge high-definition televisions. There’s a chill in the air ...