Florida moves to investigate the NFL’s Rooney Rule, issuing subpoenas to the league related to the policy’s requirements for diversity in hiring for coaching and executive roles. Across reporting, the Rooney Rule is described as a rule that requires NFL teams to interview outside candidates from minority groups and women for key leadership positions. Sources note that the policy applies beyond head coaching, extending to roles such as general manager and certain coordinator positions. PBS NewsHour adds that for quarterback coach positions, teams must interview at least one minority candidate. Forbes reports that Florida’s subpoena targets the Rooney Rule itself, framing the inquiry as a broader “DEI” crackdown and focusing on how the league’s requirement operates in practice. Both outlets agree that the subpoenas are directed at the NFL and tied to the Rooney Rule’s interview mandates, rather than a single team’s conduct. The reports do not indicate immediate outcomes from the subpoena process, focusing instead on what Florida is seeking to examine and which parts of the Rooney Rule are implicated.