NFL team owners, executives, head coaches and other league personnel will meet in Palm Beach, Florida over the next few days for the Annual League Meetings at The Breakers Hotel. It's where all the league business pertaining to the 2025 season will be discussed and voted on.
Here are five things to watch out for:
1. Club proposals, playing rules, bylaws & resolutions
During the league meetings, teams will discuss proposals to change playing rules, bylaws and resolutions, submitted by teams and the NFL's Competition Committee. For any rule change to go into effect for the 2025 season, it needs 75 percent of the ownership groups (24) to vote in favor.
Detroit submitted the following playing rule proposal and two bylaw proposals they would like to adopt:
- Eliminate the automatic first down aspect as a penalty imposed for defensive holding and illegal contact. (As it stands right now, it's a five-yard penalty and an automatic first down for those infractions.)
- Amend the current playoff seeding format to allow Wild Card teams to be seeded higher than division champions if the Wild Card team has a better regular-season record.
- Exclude from the 90-player limit a player placed on Reserve/Injured before or on the day of the roster reduction to 53 players, unless such player is designated for return.
Other proposals being voted on include prohibiting the 'tush push' play (submitted by Green Bay) and aligning regular-season overtime rules with postseason rules where each team has a chance to possess the ball (submitted by Philadelphia). The full list of all playing rule, bylaw and resolution proposals can be found here.
View photos of players and coaches from the Detroit Lions and Detroit Tigers supporting each other over the past year in celebration of the Tigers' season opener on March 27, 2025.
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) and Detroit Tigers pitcher Jack Flaherty in a game against the Houston Astros at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan on May 11, 2024. (Allison Farrand/Ilitch Sports)
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal during an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers on Dec. 5, 2024 in Detroit. (Stephanie VanWagoner/Detroit Lions via AP)
Detroit Lions punter Jack Fox (3) during an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sept. 30, 2024 in Detroit. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
Penei Sewell before a game against the Oakland Athletics at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan on April 5, 2024. (Allison Farrand / Ilitch Sports)
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) travels to Arizona on Sept. 21, 2024. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
Tigers Manager A.J. Hinch during an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans on Oct. 27, 2024 in Detroit. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell during an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Nov. 17, 2024 in Detroit. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tyler Holton (87) during training camp at the Meijer Performance Center in Allen Park, MI on August 14, 2024. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jack Flaherty in a game against the Houston Astros at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan on May 11, 2024. (Allison Farrand / Ilitch Sports)
Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold (0) during a Detroit Tigers game at Comerica Park in Detroit, MI on June 13, 2024. (Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions linebacker DaRon Gilbert (53), Detroit Lions long snapper Hogan Hatten (49) during a Detroit Tigers game at Comerica Park in Detroit, MI on June 13, 2024. (Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions defensive lineman Aidan Hutchinson (97) travels to East Rutherford, New Jersey on Aug. 4, 2024. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) during an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals on Sept. 22, 2024 in Glendale, Ariz. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
Detroit Lions Head Coach Dan Campbell arrives before an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 15, 2024 in Detroit. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
Amon-Ra St. Brown in a game against the Houston Astros at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan on May 11, 2024. (Allison Farrand / Ilitch Sports)
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) travels to Arizona on Sept. 21, 2024. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
Penei Sewell before a game against the Oakland Athletics at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan on April 5, 2024. (Allison Farrand / Ilitch Sports)
Penei Sewell at a game against the Oakland Athletics at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan on April 5, 2024. (Stephanie VanWagoner / Ilitch Sports)
Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold (0) during a Detroit Tigers game at Comerica Park in Detroit, MI on June 13, 2024. (Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) arrives to an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts on Nov. 24, 2024 in Indianapolis. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
Detroit Lions assistant tight ends coach Seth Ryan during an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 15, 2024 in Detroit. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
Detroit Lions passing game coordinator and defensive backs coach Deshea Townsend arriving to an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills on Dec. 15, 2024 in Detroit. (Josh Mandujano/Detroit Lions via AP)
Detroit Lions linebacker Trevor Nowaske (53) arriving to an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings on Jan. 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Tom Kennedy (85) travels to Indianapolis on Nov. 23, 2024. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
Detroit Lions tight end Shane Zylstra (84) arrives to the Meijer Performance Center in Allen Park, MI on July 24, 2024. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions offensive lineman Graham Glasgow (60) arriving to an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills on Dec. 15, 2024 in Detroit. (Josh Mandujano/Detroit Lions via AP)
Detroit Lions cornerback Khalil Dorsey (30) during an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Nov. 17, 2024 in Detroit. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
Detroit Lions defensive lineman Pat O'Connor (95) travels to Houston on Nov. 9, 2024. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)
2. Brad Holmes interview
Detroit's general manager is scheduled to meet with local reporters who travel down to Florida to cover the event. It's the first time we'll hear from Holmes since the start of free agency and it's usually a very informative session as he breaks down his signings and explains his approach to free agency.
Holmes went outside the organization to sign some free key agents — cornerback D.J. Reed chief among them — but he also spent a lot of resources re-signing a lot of his own players. That's obviously a sign he thought last year's roster was championship-caliber had it not been decimated by injuries. What will he say about his roster construction? We could also get some NFL Draft talk mixed in there too.
3. Breakfast with Dan Campbell
The head coaches hold one-hour breakfast sessions with the media with AFC coaches on Monday and the NFC on Tuesday. It's an opportunity to sit down with Dan Campbell and really do a deep dive into the offseason so far.
We typically discuss each free agent in detail. How things are coming along with a coaching staff that saw a lot of turnover this offseason will also be discussed.
The AFC coaches' breakfast can be informational as well. What are the Lions getting in new offensive coordinator John Morton? That's a good question for Broncos head coach Sean Payton, who hired Morton as his pass game coordinator last year. What are the Lions getting in some of the free-agent signings coming from AFC teams?
View photos of 2025 NFL Draft wide receiver prospect Luther Burden III.
Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden III (3) pulls down a pass in front of Boston College defensive back Khari Johnson, right, during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Columbia, Mo. Missouri won 27-21. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden III (3) lines up for a play against Alabama during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden III runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden III runs the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden III (3) catches a touchdown pass over Vanderbilt cornerback Tyson Russell (8) during overtime of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden III (3) is defended by Massachusetts linebacker Macklin Ayers (25) during the first half of an NCAA football game against Massachusetts on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, in Amherst, Mass. (AP Photo/Greg M. Cooper)
Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden III runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden III (3) lines up for a play against Alabama during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden III (3) sprints past a Mississippi State defender with a first down pass reception during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Starkville, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden III (3) runs against Texas A&M during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden III (3) runs against Texas A&M during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden III (3) scores a touchdown past Vanderbilt safety Marlen Sewell, right, during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden III, right, tries to run past Buffalo cornerback Eddie Pleasant III, left during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Buffalo Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden III, left, dances into the end zone past Murray State linebacker James Camden during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden III (3) during an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
4. Rod Wood interview
The business side of football is an important aspect that sometimes gets lost to the on-field product.
The new uniform designs unveiled last offseason were a big storyline this time last year. What's newsworthy this offseason? Those topics of conversation with Lions team president Rod Wood this year could include international markets, scheduling, improvements to the Meijer Performance Center and Ford Field and the team's perspective on some of their rule change proposals.
5. Twentyman in the Huddle podcast
The plan is to have Campbell, Holmes and Wood sit down with me in Florida.
It will be a good recap of the last couple months of the offseason including free agency and some draft preview. We'll get into the business storylines behind the scenes and hopefully have a little fun along the way too.
This is always one of my favorite podcasts to do and I think it's one of the most informative for fans getting a chance to hear from the team president, general manager and head coach.
