NFL to Allow Charitable Messages on Cleats for One Week This Season

The NFL is planning to relent on its notoriously strict uniform policy this season, but only for a week.

There are a few more catches, but, according to a league source, you’ll see more personal messages on players’ cleats in Week 13. The NFL is planning to allow players to promote a charitable cause of their choice during the Dec. 4 weekend, and a separate league source indicated that plan will go beyond cleats.

There are some regulations, though.

The league must approve the charity or cause prior to Week 13, as the league still will determine the legitimacy of the cause.