Microchips have been in NFL footballs since 2017, but the accuracy still isn't there to fully rely on technology.

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Like usual, they'll spot the ball and assess — with the help of the chain gang — what is and is not a first down. Meanwhile, ...

The NFL says that the human element of spotting the ball during plays cannot and will not be replaced, despite advances in ...

The controversial fourth down stand by the Chiefs brought up an age old question: Why doesn’t the NFL use a chip in the ball to spot it?

The NFL will engage its Competition Committee on technology to take virtual line-to-gain measurements next season. Read more ...

NFL officials have weighed whether to start using an electric system to measure first downs starting with the 2025 season, according to the Washington ...

And in every NFL football, there is a coin-sized chip ... For now, it still requires human officials to spot the ball; only then does it virtually measure distance to the first-down line.

The NFL will engage its Competition Committee on technology to take virtual line-to-gain measurements next season, but officials will continue to spot the football ... after the ball is spotted ...

The NFL will engage its Competition Committee on technology to take virtual line-to-gain measurements next season, but officials will continue to spot the football ... after the ball is spotted ...