In light of the controversy over two contested calls in Week 5, the NFL intends to talk about roughing-the-passer penalties, according to a report from AP.
Changes to the regulation are not expected during the season
Changes to the regulation are not expected during the season, according to the individual, who requested anonymity because the negotiations are confidential. Furthermore, the source claimed that despite quarterback Tua Tagovailoa of the Miami Dolphins suffering a concussion, the NFL has not instructed officials to highlight roughing calls.
Next Thursday, NFL owners will convene in New York. Most suggestions for rule changes are made by the league’s Competition Committee, which is made up of six team executives and four head coaches. Additionally, teams can ask owners to vote on proposed rule changes, which need 24 approvals to proceed.
Owners prioritize protecting quarterbacks because they spend a lot of money on the stars
One idea, suggested by Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones on Monday night after he was flagged, might be to allow video review of roughing calls.
Protecting quarterbacks is a priority for owners, who pay big bucks for the faces of their franchises. Twenty-five QBs are making at least $25 million this season.
The questionable call against Jones — the second in two days — nearly cost Kansas City in its 30-29 comeback victory over the Las Vegas Raiders.
“The quarterback is in the pocket and he’s in a passing posture. He gets full protection of all the aspects of what we give the quarterback in a passing posture,” Cheffers told a pool reporter after the game. “My ruling was the defender landed on him with full body weight. The quarterback is protected from being tackled with full body weight.”
Roughing the passer is the only rule where referees are instructed to err on the side of caution: NFL
The NFL rulebook notes: “When in doubt about a roughness call or potentially dangerous tactic against the quarterback, the referee should always call roughing the passer.”
Jones, who has been flagged for roughing the passer nine times in his career, has a solution. “We’ve got to be able to review it in the booth, you know what I mean?” Jones said. “I think that’s the next step for the NFL as a whole. If we’re going to call it a penalty at that high (of rate), then we’ve got to be able to review it and make sure, because sometimes looks can be deceiving.”
