The NFL’s boom in kickoff returns is coming at a cost: Rising injury rates

With more returns have come more injuries, including a surge in concussions that could prompt another look at how to manage ...
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The Panthers will be a kick return test for Savion Williams

Back in 2024, I asked special teams staffers in and around the NFL what the new dynamic kickoff would look like, before we had ever seen the play executed in the league. The response I got was the ...

Jets score TDs on kickoff and punt returns in the same game for the 1st time in franchise history

The New York Jets wasted no time having a special performance Sunday on special teams. Kene Nwangwu returned a kickoff 99 ...
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NFL EVP Troy Vincent: It may be time to reconsider onside kick alternatives

The NFL did not consider alternatives to the onside kick this offseason, but they could revisit the matter in the future. While the league is happy with the increased number of kickoff returns since ...