The NFL has become more lenient with players celebrating touchdowns, but it appears the league is ready to reel that in, at least a little bit.

According to Mark Maske of the Washington Post, the NFL's competition committee will consider banning players from leaving the sideline to celebrate with their teammates on the field.

The league, at the suggestion of some teams, will give consideration to barring players from leaving the sideline to join on-field celebrations, according to people familiar with the NFL’s inner workings.

“If you’re on the field, fine,” one of those people said. “There would be no changes there. [But] there are some coaches and some clubs who don’t want to have players leaving the bench area to participate.”

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It's not surprising that some teams want this rule changed because at times it has gotten out of hand. At times last year whole defensive units come out on the field to take a picture in the end zone, and it does at times slow down the game.

After a touchdown is scored the play clock for the extra point is supposed to start, but at times the play clock is delayed which slows down the pace of the game.

It will be interesting to see if there is any objection to this rule from the competition committee, but it seems like there is a good possibility that next year coming off the bench to celebrate could result in a penalty.