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The league announced on Wednesday that only two teams submitted
proposals that will be considered by owners at the league
meetings later this month with the other coming from the
Pittsburgh Steelers about contacting players during the free
agent negotiating period.
NFL executive Troy Vincent said last month at the scouting
combine that no team had submitted a proposal to ban the tush
push after Green Bay's proposed rule change was narrowly
defeated last year. There were no other on-field rule changes
proposed by teams this year, although the competition committee
will announce next week its proposed rule changes.
Any changes need to be approved by at least 24 of the 32 teams.
The most significant proposal came from the Browns, who are
trying to extend how far into the future teams can trade draft
picks. Current rules only allow teams to trade draft picks up to
three years into the future, compared to a seven-year window in
the NBA.
A new crop of general managers has led to more trades in recent
years and this rule change would make that easier in the future.
There have already been six first-round picks from this year's
draft that have been traded with the latest coming earlier this
week when Denver sent its first rounder to Miami for receiver
Jaylen Waddle.
The Browns argued that the changes would lead to a more active
trade market and greater roster flexibility.
The NFL allowed teams this year on a trial basis to conduct up
to five phone or video calls directly with players on other
teams during the two-day free agent negotiating period before
the start of the league year. Teams previously had only been
able to contact agents during that time.
The Steelers are asking for that rule to be permanent, as well
as allowing teams to make travel arrangements before the start
of the league year with players who have agreed to terms for new
contracts during the negotiating period.
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