Near the end of every training camp, media and fans try to cobble together what they think NFL teams’ 53-man rosters will look like. Every year, the importance of special teams only players tends to get overlooked for more talented offensive and defensive players. Teams always kept at least one linebacker, cornerback or receiver because of their abilities in the third phase of the game.
With the NFL’s new kickoff rule going into play this year, that could change for teams including the Cleveland Browns.
We already highlighted that one Browns free agent addition could be even more valuable than originally thought due to kick returns looking more like running plays than ever before.