Annual NFL owners meetings preview: What to expect and how the Jaguars are impacted

Throughout the week, the NFL's team owners, general managers and head coaches along with their families will meet in person together to discuss a variety of topics regarding the league today and how it will evolve moving forward.

The annual owners meeting will take place at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix, Arizona, from March 26-28. The annual meeting typically alternates between South Florida and Arizona.

It is an opportunity for the league to reflect on this past season, and typically comes with a variety of proposals for potential rule changes — both minor and major.

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League owners and the competition committee are slated to review various potential rule changes. In total, 17 rule proposals were created and will be heard at the Annual League Meeting.

Any rule change must receive at least 24 votes from the NFL's owners to be adopted. None of the rule proposals came from the Jacksonville Jaguars this year. Nine rule proposals were created by various teams.

Here are the teams that submitted rule proposals:

• Philadelphia Eagles (two)

• Los Angeles Chargers (one)

• Detroit Lions (three)

• Houston Texans (one)

• Los Angeles Rams (one)

• New York Jets (one)

Eight rule-change proposals were created by the competition committee itself.

NFL will decide on a few game-changing proposals

The league doesn't typically change the game dramatically year-in-and-year-out, however, there are times when it creates a couple of interesting changes of note.

This year there are at least a few rules that could change the game as we know it, at least for certain situations.

Philadelphia proposes a change to the onside-kick decision

Similar to how the XFL has utilized a "fourth-down" attempt as opposed to a typical onside kick, the Eagles would like to see it implemented in the big leagues.

The rule reads as follows via the NFL Annual Meeting guide:

"By Philadelphia; amends Rule 6, Section 1, to permit a team to maintain possession of the ball after a score by substituting one offensive play (4th and 20 from the kicking team’s 20-yard line) for an onside kickoff attempt."

Essentially, a team could opt to attempt a 4th and 20 from their own 20-yard line to retain possession following a score. This can create many different strategies for teams moving forward if it were passed.

Rams propose to make roughing the passer calls reviewable

The Rams are taking the position of holding the league accountable when it comes to roughing the passer calls, making them reviewable.

Here is how the rule reads via the NFL Annual Meeting guide:

"By Los Angeles Rams; amends Rule 15, Section 1 and Section 3, to make fouls for Roughing the Passer called on the field subject to replay assist and/or review by a coach’s challenge."

If passed, the rule would allow a coach to challenge the referee's decision on a roughing the passer call via video review — the same as it would a catch, for example.

Though different, the proposed rule would also likely fall under a rule that the Lions proposed this year, an amendment to Rule 15, Section 3, Article 9 to expand the coaches' challenge system to include personal fouls called on the field.

Competition committee proposes intriguing kickoff rule changes

The competition committee has put to the table two different proposals that would impact special teams league-wide.

Proposal No. 14 is regarding punt touchbacks. For years now, the NFL has maintained touchbacks via kickoffs start at the 25-yard line, while punts remained at the 20-yard line. This ruling would equalize things.

The committee states the reasoning for the potential rule change is for competitive equity, consistency and player safety.

The next proposal from the committee that would impact a team's special teams unit is proposal No. 16, giving the receiving team the ball at their 25-yard line if there is a fair catch on a free kick (kickoff and safety kick) behind the receiving team's 25-yard line.

This rule is consistent with college football's rules that will help with player safety.

How the Jaguars will be represented at the league meetings

This year will be a bit different from the Jaguars' perspective. Though owner Shad Khan spoke to the Jaguars media at last year's league meetings, he will not be available for local media at the event this year.

Still, Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson will be available along with all 32 coaches from the AFC and NFC conferences. The AFC is set to speak in the morning for breakfast on Monday, March 27, while the NFC coaches are meeting the following day for breakfast.

There will be a lot to discuss with Pederson as the team continues to progress through the offseason and free agency. Thus far, Jacksonville has remained quiet, re-signing several of their own players while bringing in only a few outside free agents, including running back D'Ernest Johnson.

Pederson's Jaguars are entering the year with high expectations after winning the AFC South in 2022. A playoff-caliber team will continue to need upgrades.

It will have been a year and change since Pederson first became the team's head coach. A reflection of where the team was prior to last season, to now, will be intriguing to know.

With the NFL Draft coming up in just over a month, the topic of discussion likely will be regarding more player acquisition.

Demetrius Harvey is the Jacksonville Jaguars reporter for the Florida Times-Union. You can follow him on Twitter at @Demetrius82.

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