PITTSBURGH — NFL owners have approved a bylaw to allow for a third quarterback to be active to play in games without using a spot on the game-day roster, the league announced. The change to the NFL bylaws occurred during the NFL spring meetings in Minnesota on Monday.
The measure came about after the San Francisco 49ers were forced to finish the NFC Championship Game without a healthy quarterback, following injuries to Brock Purdy and Josh Johnson. The Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco’s opponent in that game, proposed the rule change.
NFL teams have always had the ability to include three quarterbacks on their 48-man game day active rosters, but most teams have chosen not to in recent years. The change will allow the third quarterback to play, even if he is not on the active roster.
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