PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Replay assist in the NFL is getting expanded. At the league's annual meeting, NFL owners approved the Competition Committee's proposal to expand Instant Replay's ability to help on-field officials fix mistakes when there is "clear and obvious" evidence, per CBS Sports NFL insider Jonathan Jones.

The NFL had already broadened the scope of the replay assistant going into last season, allowing video reviews to influence intentional grounding, roughing the passer, and late hits out-of-bounds calls. The new rule will reportedly include hits on a defenseless player, horse-collar tackles, tripping, and face mask penalties, among others.

NFL owners approved a variety of rule changes Tuesday, including a modification of the dynamic kickoff that will place the ball after touchbacks at the 35-yard line and a tweak to the regular-season overtime period to mirror postseason rules.