With the NFL’s onside kick setup failing to provide enough drama, executive vice president Troy Vincent suggested last October that changes could be in store in 2026. Replacing the onside kick with a fourth-and-15 or fourth-and-20 play was at least a possibility then.

The National Football League implemented new kickoff rules ahead of the 2025 season, hoping to see the rate of kickoff returns increase dramatically. The results paid off, with NFL kickoff stats for the 2025 season showcasing a return rate that more than ...

NFL Executive Vice President Jeff Miller joins "The Insiders" to discuss kick return and concussion data as well as ongoing efforts to improve player safety.

The NFL's Competition Committee did not discuss the alternative to the onside kick during their meeting on Sunday at the Scouting Combine, Mark Maske reports.

Create a free account with NBC 5 DFW to save articles and videos. The NFL introduced its annual Kickoff game in 2002 as a new way to get the season started. Typically scheduled for the first Thursday after Labor Day, the league has opened its new campaign ...

One of the more negative side effects to the NFL's new kickoff rule has been what it's done to the onside kick, an already rare but exciting play that had the potential to help teams close the gap in the games final minutes. While onside kicks were far ...

Super Bowl LX will feature the New England Patriots facing the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The Patriots punched their ticket to Super