The NFL owners approved seven rule changes on Tuesday and added three more on Wednesday. The most notable including the elimination of chop blocks, modification of the horsecollar flag, and a one-year trial for automatic ejection of players receiving two unsportsmanlike conduct fouls.
The league’s competition committee submitted 19 proposed rule changes at the annual owners meeting this week in Boca Raton, Florida.
Texans general manager Rick Smith serves on the competition committee, comprised of eight members of the NFL (head coaches, general managers, and owners) and led by chairman Rich McKay, CEO and president of the Atlanta Falcons.