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NFL considering implementing system to electronically measure for first downs and eliminate chains: Report

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The league has already tested the optical technology, including its use during Super Bowl 58 in February. The technology is also being tested for use around the sidelines, goal lines and end lines as well as first-down markers. NFL owners would need to approve the change, and the league will present information to the owners to determine whether to move forward.

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NFL considering implementing system to electronically measure for first downs and eliminate chains: Report

If the owners approve the new method, the system would like be implemented ahead of the 2025 season.

·Portland, United States
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NFL testing high-tech optical tracking to measure first downs

The NFL's use of the decidedly low-tech 10-yard chain to measure first downs could be replaced by high-tech optical tracking.

·Stamford, United States
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Bleacherreport broke the news in United States on Thursday, February 29, 2024.
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