The NFL's Annual League Meeting will be held from March 29-31, in Phoenix, Arizona, with a busy slate on tap for the owners.
One of the key points will be voting on playing rules and bylaw and resolution proposals submitted by clubs, including one by the Steelers to make permanent the change implemented during 2025 that permits clubs to have one video or phone call with no more than five prospective unrestricted free agents during the two-day negotiation period, and to permit clubs to make travel arrangements with such players upon agreeing to terms.
We will have you completely covered with all of the details from the meeting, including exclusive content with Steelers Head Coach Mike McCarthy and General Manager Omar Khan.
Fans will be able to watch exclusive video content On Demand on Steelers.com, the Steelers Mobile App, as well as on the Steelers social media channels. There will also be plenty of news coming your way via editorial coverage and live broadcasts and reports on SNR from Phoenix.
What's on tap this week from the NFL's Annual League Meeting:
- Exclusive 1-on-1 video interview with Coach Mike McCarthy.
- Exclusive 1-on-1 video interview with General Manager Omar Khan.
- Video and editorial coverage of Coach Mike McCarthy and General Manager Omar Khan's general media availability from Phoenix.
- SNR Drive will broadcast live from the NFL's Annual League Meeting. Co-Hosts Wes Uhler and Matt Williamson will broadcast Sunday-Tuesday, from 3-6 p.m. ET, on Steelers Nation Radio. If you miss the live broadcast, you can always catch the programs on the SNR Drive podcast.
- A special video-cast version of SNR Drive from the NFL's Annual League Meeting will also be available on Steelers.com and the Steelers Official YouTube channel.
2026 Playing Rules, Bylaw and Resolution Proposals
The NFL shared the following playing rules, bylaw and resolution proposals for the 2026 season as submitted by the league's competition committee and clubs.
The proposals are expected to be voted on by owners during the Annual League Meeting (March 29-April 1).
2026 Playing Rules Proposals Summary
1. By Competition Committee; to permit the kicking team to declare an onside kick at any
time during the game.
2. By Competition Committee; to eliminate the kicking team's incentive to intentionally
kick the ball out of bounds when kicking off from the 50-yard line.
3. By Competition Committee; to modify the kickoff alignment requirements for the
receiving team players in the setup zone.
4. By Competition Committee; to allow League personnel to consult with on-field officials
when considering disqualifications for both flagrant football acts and non-football acts
without being called on the field.
5. By Competition Committee; for one year only, to allow the NFL Officiating Department
to correct clear and obvious misses made by on-field officials that impact the game, in
the event that there is a work stoppage involving the game officials represented by the
NFL Referees Association.
2026 Bylaw Proposals Summary
1. By Competition Committee; amends Article XVII, Section 17.1 of the Constitution and
Bylaws to permit the League office to adjust the procedures and related dates and
deadlines for the final roster reduction to accommodate an international game scheduled in
the first week of the regular season.
2. By Competition Committee; amends Article XVII, Section 18.1 (B) of the Constitution
and Bylaws to establish the Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day weekend as business days
to provide clubs with personnel notices during the first weekend after the roster reduction.
3. By Competition Committee; to permit players on Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform to
begin a 21-day practice period after the club's second game of the regular season.
2026 Resolution Proposals Summary
1. By Pittsburgh; to make permanent the change implemented during the 2025 season
that permits clubs to have one video or phone call with no more than five prospective
Unrestricted Free Agent during the Two-Day Negotiation Period, and to permit clubs
to make travel arrangements with such players upon agreeing to terms.
2. By Cleveland; to allow draft selections to be traded up to five (5) seasons in the
future.
2026 Playing Rules Proposals Summary
1. By Competition Committee; to permit the kicking team to declare an onside kick at any
time during the game.
2. By Competition Committee; to eliminate the kicking team's incentive to intentionally
kick the ball out of bounds when kicking off from the 50-yard line.
3. By Competition Committee; to modify the kickoff alignment requirements for the
receiving team players in the setup zone.
4. By Competition Committee; to allow League personnel to consult with on-field officials
when considering disqualifications for both flagrant football acts and non-football acts
without being called on the field.
5. By Competition Committee; for one year only, to allow the NFL Officiating Department
to correct clear and obvious misses made by on-field officials that impact the game, in
the event that there is a work stoppage involving the game officials represented by the
NFL Referees Association.
