The NFL’s steady eradication of kickoffs has notably included rule changes in 2018 that made onside kick recoveries go from “rarely recovered” to “very very rarely recovered.” With the onside kick on its last legs, there obviously needs to be some sort of solution that gives teams a fighting chance to retain possession after a scoring play.
By the end of this week, we could have our answer.
The Denver Broncos proposed an onside kick alternative that will be voted on by league owners at the end of this week. The alternative is converting 4th and 15 from your own 35-yard-line.