The NFL made a significant change to its kickoff in 2024, instituting the "dynamic kickoff" to boost the percentage of returned kicks and make one of the league's most dangerous plays safer. The ...

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.

President Donald Trump continues pushing the NFL for kickoff and streaming rule changes ahead of the 2026 season.

Expect to see more kickoff returns in the NFL. Team owners on Tuesday approved a new rule that will take what essentially had become “a dead play” and make it an integral part of the game again, a ...

Beginning in the 2024 season, the NFL rolled out a new kickoff format that was designed to reduce injuries and encourage kickoff returns. While it’s largely accomplished its goals, United States ...

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 ...

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Will the NFL's last, best attempt to make the kickoff less hazardous for players and save it from extinction work? The answers will come only after the 2018 season is played and the injury data is ...

The National Football League is facing fresh concern over player safety as concussion numbers jumped sharply during the 2025 season. League officials confirmed that 35 concussions were recorded this ...