Get rid of the kickoff? Not quite yet. Starting with the 2024 season, the NFL is reimagining the kickoff (read: taking heavy inspiration from the spring leagues) and implementing a new set of rules designed to encourage the revival of the kick return game.
New Seattle Seahawks special teams coach Jay Harbaugh spoke to media following Monday’s OTAs and addressed how his team is adjusting to these significant rule changes.
(Quotes via Seahawks.com)
“We’re having a blast,” Harbaugh said Monday after another session of organized team activities. “We’re really excited about it. It’s totally new for everybody, and it’s just cool to see the different ideas people have and being able to take what we know from the old world of kickoff and kick return, and see what’s still true and what’s not true.