NFL club owners back dynamic kickoffs, delay tush push vote

In annual league meetings at Palm Beach, owners voted to keep the kickoff procedure adopted on a one-season basis for 2024 with one tweak -- touchbacks will see the ball spotted on the 35-yard line rather than the 30-yard line. The NFL sought to add spark to kickoffs while maintaining player health and safety with the new system, and league statistics showed 332 more kickoff returns bumping the return rate from 21.8% to 32.8% with 59 returns of 40 or more yards, the most in the NFL since 2016. ...