Overview
- The discussion, held at the Combine in Indianapolis, remains in committee with no formal rule adopted and any change requiring approval from at least 24 of 32 owners for possible 2026 implementation.
- Leaders have pointed to narrowly defined conduct such as punches as the entry point, citing Josh Jobe’s unpenalized strike on Stefon Diggs in Super Bowl LX and Derick Hall stepping on Kevin Dotson as examples that could trigger penalties or ejections.
- NFL executive Troy Vincent voiced cautious support and highlighted concerns about delayed booth-initiated flags affecting game flow, public perception in the sports-betting era, and on-field officiating authority.
- The league reviewed its replay work and said roughly five of 171 replay or replay-assist rulings from the season merited do-overs, with the Steelers–Ravens Aaron Rodgers–Teddye Buchanan ruling among them and the Isaiah Likely TD reversal heavily debated but not on that list.
- Owners have historically resisted expanding booth authority after the failed 2019 pass-interference review experiment, and operational capacity during crowded game windows remains a practical hurdle.