New NFL Diversity Hiring Committee

What is happening? The NFL has created a committee to review its diversity hiring practices.

Why is this important? The NFL determined there is a lack of diversity, or the lack of diversity was brought to the NFL’s attention. Tomato/to-mah-to Either way the NFL has a committee. People know about the committee and its report will be public. The committee members include business leaders, academics, and former Houston Texans GM Rick Smith.

How will this be important? In addition to improving diversity, equity and inclusion, teams will now be required to hire a minority coach as an offensive assistant. The 32 teams signed a letter agreeing to diverse ownership too.

NFL.com | NFL forms new committee to review policies regarding diversity hiring; teams mandated to hire minority coach as offensive assistant