NFL owners voted to approve a new rule that could drastically change kickoffs for the upcoming 2025 season.
Next season, touchbacks will see the receiving team take possession at the 35-yard line, rather than the 30-yard line as was the case last season. The change is intended to persuade kicking teams to keep their kickoffs short of the goal line and thus result in a true kick return, rather than kicking the ball through the back of the end zone in what amounts to a dead play.
