NFL not planning rule changes after roughing-the-passer controversies

• League says decisions are actually down in 2022 season
• Critics have said referees are over-protective of quarterbacks

The NFL plans to discuss - but not change - roughing the passer penalties amid outrage over two disputed calls in Week 5, a person with direct knowledge of the matter told the Associated Press.

The person, speaking on condition of anonymity because the conversations are internal, said the league isn't planning to make any rule changes this season amid outrage over two disputed calls in Week 5. Roughing-the-passer penalties are down 45% from this point last year. Through Week 5 in 2021, 51 were called. Only 28 have been called this season, according to league stats. The person added that the NFL did not give officials a directive to emphasize roughing-the-passer penalties following the controversy around Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's concussion last month.