The NFL is reportedly discussing a handful of rule alternations for next season, including changing defensive pass interference from a spot foul to a maximum of a 15-yard penalty.
Here’s more on the potential rule change from Jeremy Bergman at NFL.com:
Changing the pass interference penalty is on its face a defense-first measure. Offenses would have far less to gain by "chucking it up" to try and draw a penalty from a grabby defensive back downfield.
Defensive pass interference was called 266 times in 2017, per Pro Football Reference, or more than once per game for an average of 18.