The National Football League has announced three rule changes for the 2024 NFL season. The NFL’s Competition Committee voted on these changes during the Owner’s meeting. The Committee will consider more rules, schedules, and procedural changes in the coming days.
One significant change approved by the Competition Committee is granting teams an additional challenge if they successfully win one challenge. Previously, teams required two successful challenges to earn an extra one.
Additionally, the Committee has decided to enforce major fouls committed by offenses before a change of possession, even if both teams commit fouls. The rule addresses the rare situation where offensive players could commit unnecessary roughness and other major fouls without consequence due to offsetting penalties.
The most controversial rule change involves banning the “swivel hip drop” tackle. This tackle method came under scrutiny following an incident this season where Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson injured Ravens tight end Mark Andrews with such a tackle during a primetime television game. The NFLPA issued a statement announcing they were against the ban.
News from the #NFL Annual meeting. pic.twitter.com/I8FqcBF4te
— Brian McCarthy (@NFLprguy) March 25, 2024
Furthermore, the Competition Committee has announced that the replay assistant can correct rulings on roughing the passer and intentional grounding.
This is big: NFL Competition Committee Chairman Rich McKay told me the replay assistant will now be permitted to correct certain types of incorrect calls for roughing the passer and intentional grounding.
Must be purely objective (QB wasn’t hit in head, was out of pocket, etc.)
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 25, 2024
