It won’t officially be called the Dez Bryant rule.
But let’s not let a small detail get in the way of the truth when the NFL finally approves a clearer definition of a catch by officially approving a new rule change on Tuesday.
Per NFL Competition Committee chair Rich McKay, the now infamous Bryant catch that wasn’t in the Dallas Cowboys ‘ 26-21 loss to the Green Bay Packers in 2014 NFC Divisional playoffs was the impetus to making many in the league realize that the rule needed to be changed.
“I think Dez Bryant was the start of us realizing maybe something needs to change,” McKay said.