Toward the end of February, the NFL’s competition committee had discussions where they altered the third quarterback rule. The goal was to allow teams to have an emergency quarterback in uniform on game day, in the event of a worst-case scenario where both starting quarterbacks were injured.
The rule was oddly specific and on the heels of the NFC Championship game. Well, on Monday morning, the NFL passed the “Brock Purdy rule,” allowing a third quarterback to be active without burning a roster spot. This is great news for the entire league, as nobody is tuning in to watch Christian McCaffrey heave passes 45 yards down the field to nobody.