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NFL Competition Committee proposes 6 rule changes; Colts, Eagles, and Lions add 4

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The NFL Competition Committee released a 45-page document titled “2024 playing rules, bylaw and resolution proposals.” Ten total rule proposals were from the Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles, Indianapolis Colts, and the Competition Committee. Let’s walk through each.

  • The Lions proposed that a team should be able to challenge for a third time after one successful challenge.
  • The Eagles proposed eliminating the first touch spot after the receiving team possesses the ball. They also brought back their onside kick suggestion, where a team maintains possession of the ball after a score by substituting one offensive play — 4th & 20 from the 20-yard line — instead of an onside kickoff attempt.