NFL unveils new field safety rules to protect players

The NFL is rolling out new rules for field safety. All 30 stadiums in the league have to meet updated standards, whether they ...

What are the NFL playoffs overtime rules? Explaining the changes

Both teams get at least one possession in overtime, a rule change made after the controversial 2022 AFC Championship game.
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NFL’s Rooney Rule under spotlight again amid lack of head coaching diversity

Tennessee Titans coach Robert Saleh represents the only minority hire this year in the 10 available head coaching positions ...

NFL to Consider Offseason Rule Change to Kickoff Format After Increase in Concussion Rate

The NFL is considering changes to its kickoff format just two seasons into its existence. According to Mark Maske of the ...

NFL primer: Kickoff returns rise after rule tweaks. Concussions, too.

The kickoff format, modified each of the past two seasons, has boosted returns but has not reduced concussions to a rate ...

Explaining a catch under NFL rules, plus why officials were correct in Denver & Chicago

I wanted to explain why officials got it wrong this weekend. But I can't. Plus an updated coaching interview tracker.

NFL overtime rules: Here's how overtime works in the NFL playoffs

The overtime rules change from the regular season in the NFL playoffs. Here's everything you need to know about overtime in the postseason.

NFL to discuss league-first rule change that J.J. Watt worries will bring ‘levels of chaos’ to game

The NFL is open to discussing a major rule change that will use video review to assess penalties for violations related to player safety that are missed by officials. In what would be a league ...

What do NFL players think of the kickoff rules, tush push and hip-drop tackles? We asked them

Rarely flagged, often fined, the NFL banned the “hip-drop tackle” before the 2024 season. Per the league, a hip-drop tackle occurs when a defender “wraps up a ball carrier and rotates or swivels his ...