The NFL is expected to pass a rule prohibiting players from leaping during field-goal and extra point attempts, reports ESPN.com's Adam Schefter.
The Philadelphia Eagles first proposed the rule change and it gained support from the NFL Players Association.
Leaping is called when any defender runs forward and leaps, attempting to block a field goal or extra point and lands on any player from the opposing team. The foul is penalized 15-yard yards and the kicking team is awarded an automatic first down.
The penalty was only called three times during the 2016 season.