NFL to Consider Offseason Rule Change to Kickoff Format After Increase in Concussion Rate

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

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

There were more than double the number of kickoff returns in the NFL this season, which led to an increase in head injuries.

What do NFL players think of the kickoff rules, tush push and hip-drop tackles? We asked them

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 ...