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Report: NFL Will Require Teams to Hold In-Person Interviews to Satisfy Rooney Rule

The NFL is reportedly set to adjust the Rooney Rule to mandate an in-person interview with at least one candidate from a historically excluded group and outside a team's own organizational structure when searching for a new general manager or head coach.

Tom Pelissero of NFL.com reported the league hopes the change, which will be formally presented to team owners at the fall meetings Tuesday, can further promote diversity in hiring.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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