Prior to the start of the new league year, teams from across the NFL submitted rules change proposals ahead of the upcoming owners' meeting.
Here is the full list of playing rules, bylaws and resolution proposals that were submitted.
2023 Playing Rule Proposals Summary
- By Philadelphia; amends Rule 5, Section 1, Article 2, to permit the use of zero ("0") as a jersey numeral; to allow kickers and punters to use any jersey numeral between 0-49 and 90- 99.
- By Philadelphia; amends Rule 6, Section 1, to permit a team to maintain possession of the ball after a score by substituting one offensive play (4th and 20 from the kicking team's 20- yard line) for an onside kickoff attempt.
- By Los Angeles Chargers; amends Rule 4, Section 6, Article 3 and Section 7, Article 4, to make the adjustment of the play clock following an Instant Replay reversal consistent with other timing rules.
- By Detroit; amends Rule 15, Section 3, Article 9, to expand the coaches' challenge system to include personal fouls called on the field.
- By Detroit; amends Rule 15, Section 1, to provide clubs more opportunities for a third challenge.
- By Detroit; amends Rule 15, Section 3, to expand the Replay Official's jurisdiction to allow for consultation regarding penalty assessment.
- By Houston; amends Rule 15, Section 1, Article 2, to expand the Replay Official's jurisdiction to allow for review on failed fourth down attempts.
- By Los Angeles Rams; amends Rule 15, Section 1 and Section 3, to make fouls for Roughing the Passer called on the field subject to replay assist and/or review by a coach's challenge.
- By New York Jets; amends Rule 12, Section 2, Article 6, to expand the crackback prohibition to players who go in motion and go beyond the center to block ("split-flow block") a defender below the waist.
2023 Bylaw Proposals Summary
- By Detroit; amends Article XVII, Section 17.3, to allow a club to designate an emergency third quarterback from its Inactive List or Practice Squad who would be eligible to enter a game in the event the first two quarterbacks on the game day Active List are ruled "Out."
- By Los Angeles Chargers; amends Article XX, Section 20.2, and Article XXI, Section 21.4, to seed Wild Card teams higher than Division Championships in the playoffs if (i) the Division Champions have won-loss-tied percentages lower than .500, and (ii) the Wild Card teams have four or more wins than the Division Champions with losing records.
2023 Resolution Proposals Summary
- By Buffalo; to make the regular season and postseason roster transaction deadlines the same; changes the transaction deadline for Saturday night postseason games to 4:00 p.m., New York time on Saturday.
- By Los Angeles Chargers; to provide greater clarity as to a player's availability for a game.
- By Philadelphia; to require game clocks to display tenths of seconds for the final 30 seconds of each half.
- By New Orleans, Atlanta, Baltimore, Buffalo, Carolina, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Green Bay, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles Chargers, Los Angeles Rams, Minnesota, New York Jets, Philadelphia, Seattle, Tampa Bay, Tennessee, Washington; to establish one preseason roster reduction date and related procedures.
View photos of NFL.com's list of the top 101 free agents of 2023.
101) QB Baker Mayfield
UPDATE: Mayfield has reportedly agreed to terms with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
100) RB David Montgomery
UPDATE: Montgomery has reportedly agreed to terms with the Detroit Lions.
99) WR Nelson Agholor
98) TE Irv Smith
97) DT Larry Ogunjobi
UPDATE: Ogunjobi has re-signed with the Steelers.
96) C Bradley Bozeman
UPDATE: Bozeman has re-signed with the Carolina Panthers.
95) EDGE Andrew Van Ginkel
94) QB Gardner Minshew
UPDATE: Minshew signed with the Indianapolis Colts.
93) S Juan Thornhill
UPDATE: Thornhill has reportedly agreed to terms with the Cleveland Browns.
92) OT Andrew Wylie
UPDATE: Wylie has signed with the Washington Commanders.
91) C Garrett Bradbury
UPDATE: Bradbury has agreed to terms with the Minnesota Vikings.
90) LB Kaden Elliss
UPDATE: Elliss has reportedly agreed to terms with the Atlanta Falcons.
89) RB Alexander Mattison
UPDATE: Mattison has agreed to terms with the Minnesota Vikings.
88) LB Denzel Perryman
87) TE Robert Tonyan
UPDATE: Tonyan has signed with the Chicago Bears.
86) RB Raheem Mostert
UPDATE: Mostert re-signed with the Miami Dolphins.
85) WR Adam Thielen
UPDATE: Thielen has agreed to terms with the Carolina Panthers.
84) RB Devin Singletary
83) S Taylor Rapp
81) DL A'Shawn Robinson
80) DT Sheldon Rankins
UPDATE: Rankins has agreed to terms with the Houston Texans.
79) TE Hayden Hurst
UPDATE: Hurst has agreed to terms with the Carolina Panthers.
78) S Julian Love
UPDATE: Love has signed a contract with the Seattle Seahawks.
82) QB Andy Dalton
UPDATE: Dalton has reportedly agreed to terms with the Carolina Panthers.
77) RB Jamaal Williams
UPDATE: Williams has reportedly agreed to terms with the New Orleans Saints.
76) S John Johnson
75) LB Leighton Vander Esch
UPDATE: Vander Esch has agreed to terms with the Dallas Cowboys.
74) LB Bobby Okereke
UPDATE: Okereke has signed with the New York Giants.
73) LB Azeez Al-Shaair
UPDATE: Al-Shaair has reportedly agreed to terms with the Tennessee Titans.
72) NT Greg Gaines
UPDATE: Gaines has reportedly agreed to terms with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
71) EDGE Justin Houston
70) CB Bryce Callahan
69) WR Allen Lazard
UPDATE: Lazard has reportedly agreed to terms with the New York Jets.
68) RB Damien Harris
67) EDGE Frank Clark
66) DT Fletcher Cox
UPDATE: Cox has reportedly agreed to terms with the Philadelphia Eagles.
65) OT Donovan Smith
64) DE Obo Okoronkwo
UPDATE: Okoronkwo has agreed to terms with the Cleveland Browns.
63) C Connor McGovern
62) LB Germaine Pratt
UPDATE: Pratt has re-signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.
61) C Ethan Pocic
UPDATE: Pocic has re-signed with the Cleveland Browns.
60) LB Kyzir White
UPDATE: White has agreed to terms with the Arizona Cardinals.
59) QB Teddy Bridgewater
58) OT Kelvin Beachum
UPDATE: Beachum has agreed to terms with the Arizona Cardinals.
57) EDGE Samson Ebukam
UPDATE: Samson Ebukam has reportedly agreed to terms with the Indianapolis Colts.
56) G Isaac Seumalo
UPDATE: Seumalo has reportedly agreed to terms with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
55) DT David Onyemata
UPDATE: Onyemata has reportedly agreed to terms with the Atlanta Falcons.
54) LB T.J. Edwards
UPDATE: Edwards has agreed to terms with the Chicago Bears.
53) EDGE Melvin Ingram
52) DE Calais Campbell
51) RB Miles Sanders
UPDATE: Sanders has agreed to terms with the Carolina Panthers.
50) EDGE Leonard Floyd
49) S Donovan Wilson
UPDATE: Wilson has agreed to terms with the Dallas Cowboys.
48) WR Darius Slayton
47) CB Marcus Peters
46) EDGE Arden Key
UPDATE: Key has reportedly agreed to terms with the Tennessee Titans.
45) OT Isaiah Wynn
44) LB Cole Holcomb
UPDATE: Holcomb has reportedly agreed to terms with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
43) LB Drue Tranquill
UPDATE: Tranquill has reportedly agreed to terms with the Kansas City Chiefs.
42) G Dalton Risner
41) S Vonn Bell
UPDATE: Bell has reportedly agreed to terms with the Carolina Panthers.
40) CB Rock Ya-Sin
39) QB Jacoby Brissett
UPDATE: Brissett has reportedly agreed to terms with the Washington Commanders.
38) G Nate Davis
UPDATE: Davis has agreed to terms with the Chicago Bears.
37) DB Jimmie Ward
UPDATE: Ward has reportedly agreed to terms with the Houston Texans.
36) EDGE Jadeveon Clowney
35) G Ben Powers
UPDATE: Powers has reportedly agreed to terms with the Denver Broncos.
34) CB Patrick Peterson
UPDATE: Peterson has reportedly agreed to terms with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
33) CB Jonathan Jones
UPDATE: Jones has reportedly agreed to terms with the New England Patriots.
32) CB Shaquill Griffin
31) DL Poona Ford
29) OT Kaleb McGary
UPDATE: McGary has reportedly agreed to terms with the Atlanta Falcons.
28) WR D.J. Chark
28) OT Jawaan Taylor
UPDATE: Taylor has reportedly agreed to terms with the Kansas City Chiefs.
27) EDGE Yannick Ngakoue
26) CB Byron Murphy
UPDATE: Murphy has agreed to terms with the Minnesota Vikings.
25) TE Mike Gesicki
UPDATE: Gesicki has reportedly agreed to terms with the New England Patriots.
24) DT Dalvin Tomlinson
UPDATE: Tomlinson has agreed to terms with the Cleveland Browns.
23) QB Jimmy Garoppolo
UPDATE: Garoppolo has reportedly agreed to terms with the Las Vegas Raiders.
22) C Jason Kelce
UPDATE: Kelce has re-signed with the Philadelphia Eagles.
21) LB Tremaine Edmunds
UPDATE: Edmunds has agreed to terms with the Chicago Bears.
20) WR JuJu Smith-Schuster
UPDATE: Smith-Schuster has reportedly signed with the New England Patriots.
19) CB Darius Slay
UPDATE: Slay has reportedly agreed to terms with the Philadelphia Eagles.
18) LB David Long
UPDATE: Long has reportedly agreed to terms with the Miami Dolphins.
17) EDGE Marcus Davenport
UPDATE: Davenport has agreed to terms with the Marcus Davenport.
16) TE Dalton Schultz
15) CB Cameron Sutton
UPDATE: Sutton has signed with the Detroit Lions.
14) S Jordan Poyer
UPDATE: Poyer has agreed to terms with the Buffalo Bills.
13) LB Lavonte David
UPDATE: David has reportedly agreed to terms with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
12) WR Jakobi Meyers
UPDATE: Myers has reportedly agreed to terms with the Las Vegas Raiders.
11) LB Bobby Wagner
10) CB Jamel Dean
UPDATE: Dean has agreed to terms with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
9) WR Odell Beckham Jr.
8) DE Zach Allen
UPDATE: Allen has signed with the Denver Broncos.
7) DL Dre'Mont Jones
UPDATE: Jones has reportedly agreed to terms with the Seattle Seahawks.
6) OT Mike McGlinchey
UPDATE: McGlinchey has signed with the Denver Broncos.
5) S Jessie Bates
UPDATE: Bates has reportedly agreed to terms with the Atlanta Falcons.
4) CB James Bradberry
UPDATE: Bradberry has agreed to terms with the Philadelphia Eagles.
3) S Chauncey Gardner-Johnson
UPDATE: Gardner-Johnson has reportedly agreed to terms with the Detroit Lions.
2) OT Orlando Brown
UPDATE: Brown has agreed to terms with the Cincinnati Bengals.
1) DT Javon Hargrave
UPDATE: Hargrave has reportedly agreed to terms with the San Francisco 49ers.
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