With seven proposed rule changes passed on Tuesday and another two added Wednesday at the Annual League Meeting, the NFL will have nine new rules heading into the 2016 season.
NFL Competition Committee Chairman Rich McKay said 19 changes were proposed in all. Six were voted down, three were withdrawn and one was tabled until May.
There also were three bylaws that were passed Wednesday. Rules and bylaws are voted on by representatives from each NFL team.
The pair of rules passed on Wednesday were: 1) to eject a player who is penalized for certain types of unsportsmanlike conduct fouls twice in one game; and 2) to change the spot from the 20-yard line to the 25 after a kick that results in a touchback.