NFL owners have set aside a proposal that included draft-based incentives for teams that hire minority candidates in the roles of head coach and general manager, according to NFL.com's Jim Trotter.
Trotter reported last Friday that owners were considering a plan to have teams move up as many as 16 spots in the third round of the NFL draft based on selecting minority candidates. A head coach would've meant a six-spot climb, and a GM carried a 10-spot improvement.
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