During the NFL Spring League meetings, the NFL owners passed several rule changes that will affect the game play for this season.
- The overtime period was changed from 15 minutes to 10 minutes, as per Adam Schefter
- The NFL owners have removed the 75-man roster, meaning teams will go from 90 players to 53 in one massive cutdown day, as per Ian Rapoport.
- Each team now has the ability to activate two players from the I.R. to return to the active 53-man roster, as per Ian Rapoport
- The NFL has loosened the reigns on its rules on celebrations.