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You may have roughing the passer. The defensive player has to make a definitive effort to avoid contact with the passer after the ball has been thrown from in or behind the neutral zone (9-4-4). The player in this case, the wide receiver, becomes a passer when he throws a forward pass, and he continues to be a passer until the pass is over or he moves to participate in the play (2-30-11). The official must also judge whether the defensive player could have known that the pass was going to be attempted. I would have to give some lattitude in this situation in regards to roughing.
In this situation, the quarterback is never considered to be a passer as he throws a backward pass.
If the passer is standing still or fading back, then he is not considered to be participating in the play, and he is afforded protection (9-4-4).
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