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Report: NFL Tables Onside Kick Talks; Approves IR Tweaks, More Rule Changes

NFL owners have made some key decisions about potential rule changes for the 2020 season.

Per NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, owners voted Thursday to approve a bylaw change that increases the number of players designated to return from injured reserve during the season from two to three.

One rule that won't be changed yet is the onside kick, as Pelissero noted owners tabled talks about implementing a 4th-and-15 alternative because an informal vote showed it didn't have the necessary support needed for approval.

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