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The NFL’s problem with “Roughing The Passer” is not the one you think

During the first quarter of a matchup between the Buffalo Bills and the Los Angeles Chargers, edge rusher Gregory Rousseau was penalized fifteen yards for roughing quarterback Justin Herbert. Officials applied the body weight rule after Rousseau wrapped up the passer and went to the turf, mirroring a similar controversial call from a Miami and Kansas City contest involving Patrick Mahomes.

While critics on social media debated the validity of the rule dating back to 1995 and its 2018 emphasis following an Aaron Rodgers injury, league rulebook specifics actually prohibit defenders from unnecessarily driving down or landing on a defenseless passer with their body weight.

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