The NFL released three proposed rule changes submitted by teams, and on the list was a proposal submitted by the Green Bay Packers to ban the play. The proposal to amend Rule 12, Section 1, Article 4 reads as follows:

Detroit has also suggested excluding any player from the 90-player roster limit if they are placed on season-ending injured reserve on or before the day when NFL rosters reduce from 90 to 53 players. Players designated for return would be excluded from this rule.