The new guidelines for calling roughing the passer penalties have been a major talking point throughout the NFL season thus far. The Chicago Bears have been pretty fortunate and have mostly avoided costly penalties.
Last week against the Miami Dolphins, Leonard Floyd was dinged for a penalty after he breathed on Brock Osweiler. Sure, there’s an exaggeration there, but not by much. It appears that Floyd’s hand may have grazed Osweiler’s helmet. By rule, if any part of a defender touches the quarterback’s head, it’s a penalty.
The penalties are so harsh for such light contact that it’s affecting the way team’s are attacking the quarterback.