Every year once the NFL season comes to a close, all 32 franchises, and the NFL’s competition committee are allowed to submit proposed rule changes for the following year. Sometimes these proposed changes make sense and seem like ideas that make for better football. Sometimes these proposed changes offer a safer player experience. Sometimes these proposed changes might provide better entertainment. And, sometimes they’re just tossed out to stop other teams from “cheating”.
Earlier this year, the collective franchises tossed out 17 proposed rule changes:
NFL Communications
2023 Playing Rule Proposals Summary
1 By Philadelphia; amends Rule 5, Section 1, Article 2, to permit the use of zero (“0”) as a jersey numeral; to allow kickers and punters to use any jersey numeral between 0-49 and 90- 99.