Ravens star urges NFL to change rule, says it takes away money from defenders

Baltimore Ravens prima borderline rusher Kyle Van Noy wants to spot the NFL marque a alteration to the intentional grounding rule.

Van Noy, 34, wants intentional grounding calls to number arsenic a sack for the defender who forces the backmost to propulsion the shot away, saying that it takes wealth retired of the defender’s pocket.

"One happening the @NFL needs to alteration backmost is intentional grounding from a QB should beryllium a sack again! You enactment truthful hard arsenic a defender and a QB tin conscionable get to propulsion it distant to debar the sack, taking distant wealth from a defender! Change my mind…." Van Noy posted connected X.

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Baltimore Ravens linebacker Kyle Van Noy (53) looks connected during the archetypal 4th against the Buffalo Bills successful an AFC divisional circular crippled astatine Highmark Stadium successful Orchard Park, New York, connected Jan. 19, 2025. (Mark Konezny/Imagn Images)

As presently written, intentional grounding is erstwhile a backmost is nether duress wrong the tackle box, facing an imminent nonaccomplishment of yardage, and throws a guardant walk that is not successful the absorption and vicinity of an connected primitively eligible receiver. The walk does not person to beryllium incomplete for intentional grounding to apply.

The punishment for intentional grounding is simply a nonaccomplishment of down and 10 yards from the erstwhile spot. If the spot of the walk is further than 10 yards from the erstwhile spot of the ball, the shot volition beryllium placed determination with the nonaccomplishment of down.

If intentional grounding occurs successful the extremity zone, it is simply a safety.

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Cincinnati Bengals backmost Joe Burrow (9) throws a walk against Baltimore Ravens linebacker Kyle Van Noy (53) during the 2nd fractional astatine M&T Bank Stadium successful Baltimore, Maryland, connected Nov. 27, 2025. (Mitch Stringer/Imagn Images)

Van Noy wants the borderline rushers to person recognition for a sack connected an intentional grounding, arsenic plentifulness of borderline rushers successful the NFL person inducement bonuses for sacks recorded, and they are the ones who origin the penalty.

Six-time Pro Bowler Eric Weddle responded to Van Noy’s post, agreeing with him. Van Noy was asked however the NFL should grant the sack if determination are aggregate defenders that origin the intentional grounding.

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New England Patriots backmost Drake Maye (10) runs from Baltimore Ravens linebacker Kyle Van Noy (53) during the archetypal fractional of the crippled astatine M&T Bank Stadium successful Baltimore, Maryland, connected Dec. 21, 2025. (James Lang/Imagn Images)

"Great question Mike…. 3 guys should beryllium a squad sack if it’s hard to archer but astir of the clip you tin found fractional sacks and afloat sacks. If not … guys tin crook the telephone successful truthful they tin instrumentality a deeper fto look astatine it. If 2 guys are hitting him should get a half. 1 feline should get full. I besides deliberation they instrumentality retired fractional sacks and springiness afloat sacks for some but that’s conscionable me, that mightiness beryllium a small greedy," Van Noy posted connected X.

Van Noy concluded the 12th play of his career, and his 2nd with the Ravens. In 15 games, helium had 2 sacks, 20 tackles and 1 interception. Last season, Van Noy recorded 12.5 sacks and made the Pro Bowl. He volition beryllium a escaped cause this offseason.

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