When the 2024 NFL season kicks off, kickoffs will look significantly different following the adoption by the league of a new way of kicking off. The change should return the prominence of the kick return, and likewise the importance of kick returners, and as such it was not a surprise when the Seattle Seahawks opted to add a versatile athlete with experience as a returner.
In signing Laviska Shenault the Hawks added a tackle-breaking, yards-after-the-catch machine who could provide significant contributions in the return game, as well as earning touches as a running back and targets as a wide receiver.