NFL Allows Coach's Designee to Challenge Plays

The NFL will permit head coaches to designate a staff member to initiate replay challenges this season, rather than only the head coach being able to throw the red flag. Teams must inform officials of their designee before the start of each game.

The change, which doesn't require ownership approval, modifies Rule 15, Section 1, Article 1(a) to state that "the head coach or head coach's pregame challenge designee can initiate a challenge." This comes after coaches challenged 151 plays in 2025, the highest total since 2019. sport-ipl.my