While the NFL’s personal conduct policy continues to have a gray area when it comes to retroactively punishing players for events prior to their time in the league, coaches, players and other personnel have been subject to scrutiny over acts that occurred prior to their employment with teams or the league office. The league’s personal conduct policy was specifically altered in 2023 to include off-field conduct prior to NFL employment. A league source also told Yahoo Sports on Tuesday that any ongoing investigation into Boutte by the NFL would not be limited to the charges against him in Louisiana but would also scrutinize any activity that occurred during his employment with the Patriots.
