2016 Bylaw Proposals

[Editor’s note: The NFL is considering the following bylaw changes which have been proposed by individual teams or the Competition Committee. The bylaws will be voted on by the league’s owners next week.]

1. By Arizona; to amend Article XVII, Section 17.3 to increase the Active List to 48 players.
2. By Washington; to amend Article XVII, Section 17.3 to increase the number of Active List players for regular season games played on a day other than Sunday or Monday and for games played in another country.
3. By Washington; to amend Article XVII, Section 17.1 (F) to eliminate the cutdown to 75 players on the Active List.
4. By Washington; to amend Article XVII, Section 17.14 to permit a player who has suffered a concussion and has not been cleared for participation to be placed on the clubs’ Exemption List and replayed by a player on the club’s practice squad on a gamy-by-game basis until the player is cleared.
5. By Minnesota; to amend Article XVII, Section 17.16 (K) to shorten the period of time in which clubs are prohibited from resigning players with whom it has executed Injury Settlements.
6. By Buffalo; to amend Article XVIII, Section 18.7 (A) to allow teams playing a Monday night game the same minimum amount of time to make roster and salary adjustments as others teams that played the same weekend.
7. By Buffalo; to amend Article XVII, Section 17.16 (C) to expand the time period for a club to designate a player for return from Reserve/Injured.
8. By Competition Committee; Permits a non-FBS conference to hold a Pro Day for all the schools in its conference.
9. By Competition Committee; Requires clubs to terminate or request waivers for players who are placed on Reserve with minor injuries.
10. By Competition Committee; Permits coaches to review video displayed on club-issued tablets on the sidelines and in the coaches’ booth.