In March, the NFL impacted placekickers for the second straight offseason when they passed a rule that will move the touchback after kickoffs to the 25-yard line, a determination based on the increasing amount of injuries during that specific play last year.
For kickers who have particularly powerful legs, this comes as a potential affront. The extra five yards now given to opposing teams may force head coaches to reconsider letting their specialists boot the ball out of the end zone, in the hopes their special teams unit will prevent a returner from gaining the extra five yards upfield.