All NFL teams will be required to employ either a woman or person of color to serve as an offensive assistant starting this fall
The NFL offered the following explanation for the change: “In recent years, head coaches have predominantly had offensive backgrounds. We believe this resolution will assist greatly in continuing to source and identify diverse candidates earlier in their career, providing pipeline depth and furthering developing the diverse offensive pipeline.”
As the league continues to explore ways to improve diversity, all 32 team owners took the effort a step further by issuing a joint statement voicing their support for an increase in diversity among ownership. “The NFL member clubs support the important goal of increasing diversity among ownership,” it said. “Accordingly, when evaluating a prospective ownership group of a member club pursuant to League policies, the membership will regard it as a positive and meaningful factor if the group includes diverse individuals who would have a significant equity stake in and involvement with the club, including serving as the controlling owner of the club.
The Rooney Rule has been the subject of much debate in recent years due to the lack of an increase in minority hires to prominent positions around the league. As it stands, there are only five minority head coaches league-wide. Former Dolphins coach and current Steelers assistant Brian Flores amplified the issues earlier this year when he
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