A new NFL season is approaching and with it, as always, will come a few rule changes as the league tries to fine-tune the game for the benefit of fans and players alike. The 2024 campaign will bring the most significant on-field change in a long time, though, as new kickoff rules will be introduced beginning in the Aug. 1 Hall of Fame preseason game—the "dynamic kickoff" rules.
As a result of these changes, the kickoffs themselves will look fundamentally quite different from what the viewing audience is used to. Here's what you need to know to understand how these new kickoffs work and the impact they'll have on the game as we know it.
