The NFL launched important adjustments to its kickoff play final yr, and extra tweaks have now been permitted for the 2025 season.
NFL group homeowners on Wednesday unanimously permitted a proposal that can permit for onside kicks to be declared at any level within the recreation by a group that’s trailing. Final season, solely a group that was trailing within the fourth quarter may try an onside kick.
As well as, gamers on the kicking group will now be allowed to line up on the 35-yard line. The ball will stay on the 35-yard line, however earlier guidelines required the ten gamers apart from the kicker to line up on the 34. The hope is that shifting the duvet gamers additional ahead will improve the probabilities of a restoration by the kicking group.
