The experiment started late last season, but the New Orleans Saints didn't use the idea until Sunday.
Taysom Hill, a backup quarterback, had never returned a kick of any kind in a football game when he joined the Saints last year, but in Sunday's win over the Cleveland Browns, he was the return man on kickoffs, replacing Tommylee Lewis who held the job in Week 1.
The first three kickoffs were so deep that Hill had to take a knee in the end zone. He said it was disappointing not to have a chance to return his first few tries, but on his fourth return opportunity, Hill showed why the coaches decided to put him back there.