The NFL announced that chop blocks are now illegal, one of seven proposed rule changes that were approved by NFL owners on Tuesday at the Annual League Meeting in Boca Raton, Florida.
The proposed rule changes, which were announced last week by the league’s Competition Committee, were voted on by a representative from each of the 32 NFL teams.
In addition to making chop blocks illegal, voters also agreed to permanently move the line of scrimmage for point after touchdown try kicks to the defensive team’s 15-yard line, and allow the defense to return any missed try.