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NFL primer: Kickoff returns rise after rule tweaks. Concussions, too.

The NFL has put the kickoff return back into the game, as demonstrated when Rashid Shaheed began the Seattle Seahawks’ lopsided victory over the San Francisco 49ers in the divisional round of the NFC ...
The New York Times

Concussions on NFL kickoffs increased, but league officials still encouraged by lower rates

There were 1,157 more kickoff returns this season, which led to an increase in concussions. Justin Edmonds / Getty Images A year after its players experienced a historically low number of concussions, ...
Yahoo! Sports

NFL had 74.5 percent of kickoffs returned in 2025, after only 32.8 percent in 2024

The NFL's new kickoff rule was a lot more dynamic in 2025 than in 2024. Nearly three-fourths of all kickoffs were returned in 2025, which the league touted on a conference call today as a good sign ...
The New York Times

NFL’s competition committee proposes 5 rule changes, including 3 regarding kickoffs

More changes to the NFL's kickoff rules could be coming. Mark Hoffman / Imagn Images Kickoffs continue to be under the spotlight in the NFL. The league has made changes to the play in an attempt to ...