The NFL has reminded its teams that players bear the burden of ensuring they have properly reported as eligible receivers.

The reminder was given in a video sent out on Tuesday and comes in clear response to this past weekend's controversial ending between the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions.

Players who wear Nos. 50-79 or 90-99 must report to the referee in order to be eligible to receive a pass.

"It is the responsibility of the player to be sure that change in status is clearly communicated to the referee by both a physical signal, with his hands up and down in front of his chest, and to report to the referee his intention to report as an eligible receiver," NFL senior vice president Walt Anderson said in the video.