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Jelani Scott

NFL Expands Rooney Rule to Include Women, Required Hiring of One Minority Assistant

The NFL announced new changes to the Rooney Rule on Monday as team owners convened in Florida for the annual league meeting.

The league expanded the rule to include women as part of the external minority candidate interview pool. Established in 2003, the Rooney Rule now stipulates that all 32 clubs must interview at least two women and/or persons of color when seeking to fill prominent positions in order to comply with the policy.

The revised Rooney Rule will also eliminate Zoom interviews and require teams to hold in-person interviews with minorities.

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