For what it's worth, Arrowhead Pride had a nice writeup about the rule itself and why it exists. As one example of where you could take advantage of this if the rule didn't exist:
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In a 2016 Monday Night Football game between the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo spiked the ball because their field goal kicker Dan Carpenter had been injured on a field goal attempt. Since the injury occurred with less than two minutes remaining, the Bills were charged with an injury timeout, and by rule, Carpenter had to leave the field for at least one play. So the Bills spiked the ball on a stopped clock, so that Carpenter could come back on the field and try again.
No intentional grounding penalty was called on the Bills. But it’s easy to see why there should have been some kind of penalty, because the Bills essentially skirted the rules. It would be reasonable to think that after the 2016 game, NFL referees were instructed that in such a situation, teams should be penalized.
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https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2018/...fs-browns-game