The NFL competition committee will meet this week ahead of annual owners' meeting, which takes place later this month.
NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent noted on Monday that among the issues the committee will discuss this week are rule adjustments to ensure player safety, including possible expansion of low hit protection for quarterbacks in the pocket.
On @NFL Comp Committee's agenda: Looking at ways to expand low hit protection for QBs in the pocket. See example:https://t.co/XrEonLh2oi
â Troy Vincent (@TroyVincent23) March 14, 2016
It's been more than a decade since Steelers defensive tackle Kimo von Oelhoffen went low, smashing into then-Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer, tearing the signal-caller's ACL.