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One of the three men who helped craft the NFL’s new kickoff return rule thinks his returner will benefit from it.
Saturday, Bears special teams coach Richard Hightower said he was excited for Velus Jones — who has the second-highest kick return average among players since 2022 — to have the ball more often.
“A guy like that with his type of skill set, with the speed and the power that he has — and he’s coming full speed ahead at you — it’s like a damn freight train running at you,” Hightower said.