On Tuesday, it was reported that NFL owners had voted to approve new kickoff rules for the 2024 season. Here’s a breakdown of how the rules will work if you’re unfamiliar:
Huge changes coming to the NFL kickoff: Owners have voted to go with a new format for kicks, per sources. I explain what that means for the kickoff here… it’s going to look VERY different. pic.twitter.com/c2WDjdV0iY
— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) March 26, 2024
With the NFL constantly tweaking kickoff rules to improve player safety, kickoff returns were becoming increasingly uncommon over the past few years.