The Panthers were good on kickoffs, but the rules might be changing yet again.

The kickoff format, modified each of the past two seasons, has boosted returns but has not reduced concussions to a rate ...

The NFL is considering changes to its kickoff format just two seasons into its existence. According to Mark Maske of the ...

The National Football League implemented new kickoff rules ahead of the 2025 season, hoping to see the rate of kickoff […] ...

Get ready for more changes to the kickoff rule — and some potential changes to another special teams play.

The NFL's new kickoff rule was a lot more dynamic in 2025 than in 2024.

Rarely flagged, often fined, the NFL banned the “hip-drop tackle” before the 2024 season. Per the league, a hip-drop tackle occurs when a defender “wraps up a ball carrier and rotates or swivels his ...

Every year, The Athletic does an anonymous players’ poll on football-adjacent topics in the zeitgeist. Last season, they asked about who should be on the Olympi ...

Donald Trump blasts HOF voters after Bill Belichick misses first ballot, creating backlash from NFL stars and reigniting ...

The NFL recorded 35 concussions in the 2025 season, up sharply from last year, despite kickoff safety changes. Officials linked the rise to more kick returns and added contact plays. While concussion ...

The first play of NFL games will look a little different in 2024. NFL owners approved new rules for kickoffs in the upcoming season, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday. This comes one day ...