NFL pushes through 4 rule changes; AP weighs in

The NFL has added or modified four rules — as approved by the owners from their annual spring meeting in Palm Beach, Florida. Changing a rule requires the approval of 75% of the owners, which equates to 24 of the 32.

According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, here are the approved rule changes for the 2025 NFL season:

Approved rules

Pelissero: Expanded reply assist has been approved, per source.

Here’s the full proposal, which applies only to objective elements of fouls called on the field. pic.twitter.com/u0a4dRe8ky

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 1, 2025 John Dixon: I’m in favor of any method by which officials’ decisions can be improved. Still, I support human officials making the calls…