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The NFL’s rulemaking competition committee have made modifications to the controversial catch rule by eliminating the provisions in place that relate to the slight movement of the football in a receiver's hands and the going-to-the-ground requirement.

The new catch rule will require that a receiver will have to have control of the football, but any slight movement of the football in the receiver's hands upon review will not result in the play becoming an incomplete pass.

Players will not be penalized for not completely maintaing control of the football when they're in the process of going to the ground.

Over the past few years, the previous rule has been widely debated as teams have been burned by it in tight contents.

“The Dez Bryant play, that’d be a catch” under the new rule, Vincent said, mentioning a series of controversial non-catch calls over the years. “The Jesse James play, that’d be a catch.”

https://www.tsn.ca/nfl-to-set-new-de...rule-1.1032448