The new kickoff formation has made it even harder to recover onside kicks. Which makes it even harder for a team trailing by multiple scores to close the gap. Which is going to renew discussions about ...

The NFL's Competition Committee did not discuss the alternative to the onside kick during their meeting on Sunday at the Scouting Combine, Mark Maske reports. The dynamic kickoff has essentially made ...

The NFL made a significant change to its kickoff in 2024, instituting the "dynamic kickoff" to boost the percentage of returned kicks and make one of the league's most dangerous plays safer. The ...

With the NFL’s onside kick setup failing to provide enough drama, executive vice president Troy Vincent suggested last October that changes could be in store in 2026. Replacing the onside kick with a ...

NFL owners have approved of five new rules changes ahead of the 2026 season, according to Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer—with three of them relating to the kickoff. The league introduced a new ...

For years, NFL writers and fans have suggested that the league should and could eventually replace onside kicks with fourth-down offensive plays in an attempt to give the would-be kicking team a ...

There are no more restrictions on when a team can attempt an onside kick. The NFL owners today passed a rule that allows teams to declare an onside kick at any time in the game, regardless of the ...