As the NFL continues to explore ways to increase player safety during games, the league is looking into potentially implementing the kickoff rules used by the XFL.
Per Mark Maske of the Washington Post, the NFL has "been analyzing" the XFL's kickoff model and will at least consider adopting it, "along with other potential modifications" this offseason.
Under the XFL model, the kicker lines up at his own 30-yard line and the other 10 members of the kickoff team lineup at the opponent's 35-yard line—five yards away from the returning team's blockers. The kicker and one returner are the only players allowed to move before the ball is touched.