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Ravens Exploring Non-Kicker Option For Kickoffs, But Justin Tucker And His Extra 3.8 Pounds Ready To Tackle

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The Baltimore Ravens have the best kicker in NFL history in Justin Tucker, but even he isn’t immune to the potential effects of the league’s new kickoff rule. After the Kansas City Chiefs talked about potentially using a non-kicker on kickoffs, John Harbaugh said they’re considering the same.

Of course, every team is in exploratory mode right now, so they’re just reviewing the possibilities. My guess is that most teams who review non-kickers will settle on their kicker to kick. The concern is that the new rules make it dramatically likelier that the kicker will have to make a tackle.