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Cameron DaSilva

Bobby Wagner doesn’t want NFL to potentially eject players for illegal hits

The NFL will consider making a significant change to the way certain penalties are handled in 2023, including roughing the passer calls. League executive Troy Vincent said at the annual meeting Wednesday that the competition committee will discuss making roughing the passer penalties reviewable, and potentially ejecting players for such fouls.

“Quarterback goes down by a hit. Obviously, there’s a flag on the field,” Vincent said, via ProFootballTalk. “Should that player be automatically ejected or should that be a reviewable play? That’ll be a topic of what’s reviewed. What should be reviewable?”

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