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NFL league meeting live updates: Latest news, storylines, rule changes

The NFL heads to Phoenix, Arizona, this week for its annual league meeting as the offseason continues to turn, and there is no shortage of stories to keep an eye on over the coming days.

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Replacement officials, kickoffs and other rule changes will be discussed at NFL's annual meeting

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NFL to begin hiring, training replacement officials as potential ref lockout nears

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Report: NFL is moving forward with hiring replacement refs

The league is moving forward with hiring replacement referees for the 2026 NFL season, per ESPN’s Kevin Seifert and Kalyn Kahler.

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NFL set to begin hiring and training replacement officials, report says

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Here’s Why Replacement Refs May Return to the NFL This Season

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Browns withdraw NFL rule change proposal for draft pick trades, per report

Team owners will no longer vote on the proposal at this week's league meeting

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NFL owners meeting analysis: 6 things to know, including rule change proposals

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Browns' rule change proposal has 'zero percent chance' of passing

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Browns GM Andrew Berry on Myles Garrett, QBs, draft at 2026 NFL meetings

PHOENIX — This is the middle of Andrew Berry's biggest time of the year.

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Top SEC QB Projected to Fall Out of First Round in 2026 NFL Draft

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2026 NFL mock draft: Broncos add LB, TE and DL with early picks

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2026 NFL Draft prospect draws comparison to Bucs Hall of Famer

ESPN's Louis Riddick threw out a comp for Pittsburgh linebacker Kyle Louis that seems bold, but the former NFL executive doesn't do or say much that he doesn't mean.

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Countdown to the NFL Draft: Alabama No. 25 picks squared off in Super Bowl

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4 big takeaways from the Steelers picks in ESPN's 7-round mock draft

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Patriots' Robert Kraft Explains Hopes for 18-Game NFL Season, 2nd Bye Week, More Rule Changes

As the NFL weighs whether to add a regular-season game, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft gave his thoughts.

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Patriots' Robert Kraft sets 3 conditions for 18-game NFL season

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Patriots' Robert Kraft Supports NFL Schedule Expansion

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Patriots owner Robert Kraft sets measured goal for 2026: Make the playoffs

Two months removed from the Super Bowl, Robert Kraft is still marveling at this past season, one in which his New England Patriots “way overachieved what any of us thought would happen.”

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Patriots' Robert Kraft Reveals Thoughts on Franchise's Future

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Robert Kraft remains optimistic after Patriots ‘overachieved’ in 2025 season

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Robert Kraft: Patriots’ plan to keep franchise cornerstones Drake Maye, Christian Gonzalez

On Monday, at the NFL’s Annual Meetings in Phoenix, owner Robert Kraft told the local Patriots media contingent that he believed Maye and Gonzalez would ultimately be in Foxborough for the long haul.

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Robert Kraft Makes Surprising Admission About 2025 Patriots

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Colts Owner Pushes for Major NFL Adjustments After Backing Roger Goodell’s 18-Game Season Plans

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2026 NFL rule changes: Tush push to stay; 5 proposals to be voted on

Here's what to know about the proposed rule changes for the 2026 NFL season.

List of 5 proposed rule changes for 2026 NFL season

A handful of new rule proposals for the 2026 NFL season have been made and will soon be voted on. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the NFL's competition committee has proposed five potential rule changes for the 32 NFL teams to consider.

NFL rule changes 2026: Competition committees submits five proposals

The NFL's competition committee proposed five rule changes for 2026, including adjustments to onside kicks and a referee contingency.

Proposed NFL rule changes include contingencies for replacement refs in hopes of avoiding another ‘Fail Mary’

The NFL is preparing for the possibility of replacement officials in 2026, proposing a rule change for one season that would allow the replay center to correct any “clear and obvious” mistakes.

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Browns free-agent defensive lineman visits the Giants; proposed NFL rules changes; roster additions: Takeaways

CLEVELAND, Ohio — If not for Browns free agent defensive tackle Shelby Harris, the Browns may have only won three games last season instead of five. That’s because Harris, 34, blocked a field goal and deflected a pass that helped the Browns win both of those games.