The NFL will begin testing placing trackers in footballs in order to determine if the league will narrow its field goal uprights, according to an exclusive story by Toronto Star. The league is rolling out the process for the entire preseason and Thursday night games during the regular season. From the Star’s interview with Dean Blandino, the league’s senior VP of officiating.
“The discussion has really revolved around narrowing the uprights,” Blandino said. “That would be one way to affect both the extra point and the field goal. (Success rates) have continued to climb over the years as our field-goal kickers and that whole process has become so specialized, from long snapper to holder to kicker.