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Proposed 2016 NFL rule changes focus on player safety, not catches

When the NFL competition committee meets next week at the NFL owners’ meetings in Boca Raton, Fla., player safety will again be a priority.

But don’t expect any changes to the league’s controversial catch rule.

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NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent said during a Thursday conference call the competition committee made a unanimous decision not to alter the rule.

Vincent said the “three-step process is appropriate” and cited safety of the receiver as part of the reason to not change the rule.