NFL implements new safety rules with potential suspensions for violations

The NFL and NFL Players Association have introduced a new player safety protocol. Under this system, a player will face a suspension for committing three violations of the same safety rule within a single year. The five rules involved include hip-drop tackles and hits on defenseless players. Analysis indicated that one player would have been suspended in 2024, and another in 2025 under these new rules. Players had generally accepted fines for rule violations, but the potential for suspensions aims to change this perspective.

• 2:30 AMYahoo Sports — New safety-rule system would have resulted in one suspension in 2024 and one in 2025