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Scorecard of the 2017 NFL Spring Meeting

A list of the actions passed by the owners at their 2017 Spring Meeting in Chicago.

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Below are the actions passed by the owners at their 2017 Spring Meeting in Chicago. Each item is shown with the team that introduced each (or CC for a Competition Committee proposal) and the disposition of each proposal. 

*Items that were tabled at the Annual Meeting in March are noted with an asterisk.

Playing rules

  1. Regular-season overtime reduced to 10 minutes* (CC) — PASSED
  2. Revise unsportsmanlike conduct to remove group celebrations, use of ball as a prop, and celebrations going to the ground (CC) — PASSED

Bylaws proposals

  1. Eliminate the first roster cut to 75 active players* (WAS) — PASSED
  2. Concussion Exempt designation with practice squad call-up* (WAS) — NOT CONSIDERED
  3. Increase number of players team can return from Injured Reserve from 1 to 2 — PASSED

Policy proposals

  1. Head coach candidates can negotiate contracts in principle while active in postseason* (CC) – TABLED again for additional discussion

Miscellaneous

  1. Relocation of Super Bowl LV (2021) from Los Angeles to Tampa and award LVI to Los Angeles — PASSED, unanimously with certain conditions required to be met by Aug. 25
  2. Approve Raiders’ 30-year lease (with options) for Las Vegas stadium (OAK) — PASSED (site pictured above)

 

Ben Austro is the editor and founder of Football Zebras and the author of So You Think You Know Football?: The Armchair Ref's Guide to the Official Rules (on sale now)

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