The NFL changed its kickoff rules to create more returns, but the early result may be a new special teams weapon that ...

The NFL’s one-year experiment with the new kickoff rule becomes permanent this season with a new tweak that the league hopes will lead to a bigger increase in the rate of returns. The league also ...

The upcoming NFL 2026 season brings one of the most meaningful rule packages the league has implemented in recent years, with adjustments designed to improve competitive balance, player safety, and ...

The NFL had limited onside kicks as part of its switch to the dynamic kickoff in 2024. That will no longer be the case in ...

Here's a breakdown of the new rules coming to the NFL this season, including kickoff changes and officiating tweaks.

More changes are coming to the NFL’s already heavily modified kickoff rule for the 2026 season, if the NFL competition […] ...

The NFL's current rules change the spot for the kickoff when a 15-yard penalty is applied to the play. However, nothing else about the play changes. Currently, the best strategy for a kickoff from the ...

The NFL sold its 2024 dynamic kickoff as a breakthrough for player safety. Owners stood at podiums. Executives cited reduced injury numbers. The league ran the victory lap before the season even ...

(NEXSTAR) – If you follow President Trump on social media, you’re likely familiar with one aspect of the NFL he’s not too happy about: the kickoff rule. “I can’t watch the new NFL Kickoff,” Trump ...

The NFL has already gone through some significant changes to the kickoff play in recent years. The league has adopted the XFL kickoff rule, in which the kicker is way back by himself, while the ...

Changes are coming to the NFL in 2026. At the annual league meetings on Tuesday, owners approved five new rules for the upcoming season. Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. There ...