The NFL's emergency third quarterback rule has reverted to its 2023 terms after the NFL Players Association declined to approve changes that relaxed qualifying restrictions.
Teams can exempt their third quarterback from counting against game-day roster restrictions only if he is part of that week's 53-man roster.
The original purpose of the rule was to lessen the chance that a team would be left without a healthy quarterback in a game, a situation the San Francisco 49ers faced in their loss to the Eagles.
Owners had approved a change in March to allow teams to elevate quarterbacks from the practice squad, but this rule could lead to stashing players.
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