Nobody, including the officials, seem fully caught up on the NFL’s new kickoff rules this season.
That was made perfectly clear during the Jacksonville Jaguars’ 26-13 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in their preseason matchup on Saturday night in Florida.
Just before halftime after they scored a touchdown, the Jaguars kicked the ball back to the Chiefs. The ball bounced just barely inside the end zone first before rolling back into play. After letting it hit the ground and come to a stop, Chiefs returner Mecole Hardman grabbed the ball and brought it back into the end zone to take a knee.