NFL Poised to Back Up Sideline Chain Gangs With New Technology

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We've witnessed technology trickle down from the NFL into the collegiate football ranks — helmet communication, to offer one recent example — and it seems only likely that the league's move away from reliance on sideline chain gangs could be next.

As sources indicated to CBS Sports, the NFL is moving forward with a full preseason trial of an optical tracking system for line-to-gain rulings. If the trial goes well, the tracking system will be implemented full time for the 2024 NFL regular season, the sources said.

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