As expected, the NFL now has a new catch rule for the 2018 season.
On Tuesday, NFL owners approved modifications to the catch rule for the 2018 season during the Annual League Meeting. The changes passed unanimously on a 32-0 vote, according to several online reports.
The key change to the catch rule eliminated the “going-to-the-ground” element of it. In short, the overturned touchdown catch last season by Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Jesse James in the key Week 15 game against the New England Patriots is now considered a catch, according to recent rule changes.