The NFL is coming off the heels of a terrible year of officiating. Every week was a disaster, whether it be roughing the passer botches, pass interference call, or something as simple as spotting the ball.
The NFL is moving forward this preseason with an optical tracking system for line-to-gain rulings, sources tell CBS Sports.
The system had been tried out in a few NFL stadiums this past season, and it will get a full preseason trial this summer.
If the trial goes well and everyone’s on board, the tracking system will be implemented full time for the 2024 NFL regular season, sources say.
In March, the NFL’s competition committee quietly approved its use across all teams in the preseason.
But before the league fully implements it for the full season, it wants to make sure the system works well enough to be trusted.
