LOS ANGELES – NFL officiating and rules analyst Walt Anderson spoke with local media ahead of the Rams' final training camp practice about the league's rule changes ahead of the 2025 season. Among those rule changes are standardization of overtime rules, virtual ball spotting, kickoff adjustments and replay assist changes.

Anderson was an NFL referee from 1996-2019, during which time he officiated two Super Bowls, before transitioning to head of officiating in 2020, and then to his current role ahead of last season. He is the contact for teams during the season if they have questions about officiating or rules, and he works closely with the competition committee, which Rams head coach Sean McVay is a member of.

Here's a closer look at the rule changes ahead of 2025:

Dynamic kickoffs and

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