Overview

• NFL owners agreed to move the trade deadline to after Week 9, aiming for a more strategic trading period.
• The league introduced a ban on the hip-drop tackle and approved a new kickoff format to enhance player safety.
• Teams can now elevate a quarterback an unlimited number of times from the practice squad as the emergency third QB.
• Coaches are granted a third challenge if one of their first two is successful, promoting fair play.
• The NFL aims to balance competitiveness and strategy with these changes, including a more central trade deadline.