Before the team’s first preseason game, kicker Daniel Carlson admitted the Las Vegas Raiders special teams unit would be learning the new NFL kickoff rules on the fly.
The matchup with the Minnesota Vikings proved the Silver & Black have plenty of evolution to do. From Carlson kicks that didn’t land exactly where he or the team wanted to tinkering with the coverage and return units, we likely won’t see Las Vegas’ special teams unit hit its stride until the regular season and beyond.
But that’s the case for all 32 teams.
The NFL's new kickoff rule just got its first full week of action.