NFL Owners’ Meetings 2016: Tracking Latest News, Rumors and More

March 23, 2016   ·   Mike Chiari   ·   Jump to comments

The 2016 NFL owners' meetings are officially underway in Boca Raton, Florida, with potential rule-change discussions taking center stage ahead of the upcoming season.  
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New Touchback, Ejection Rules Passed Wednesday, March 23 A pair of significant rule changes were passed at the NFL owners' meetings in the form of touchbacks being moved to the 25-yard line and players getting ejected after incurring two unsportsmanlike penalties in a single game, according to NFL.com's Ian Rapoport.
NFL Network's Albert Breer later confirmed the news and reported that they will be in place on a one-year, experimental basis for 2016.
The new touchback rule creates an intriguing dynamic since it could either increase touchbacks since there is less incentive for returners to take the ball out of the end zone or increase returns since there is less incentive for kickers to boot the ball into the end zone.
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