The good news is the NFL is rewording one of its most confusing rules. The bad news is the rule’s still kind of confusing.
The rule about what constitutes a catch, which once was referred to as the “Calvin Johnson rule,” and now may be known as the “Dez Bryant rule,” has been tweaked by the NFL.
Arguably the most notable instance of the rule came last season in an NFC divisional round matchup between the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys. Late in the game, Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant attempted to make a circus catch down the left sideline.