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NFL owners approved new kickoff rules that are designed to increase return rates while also reducing the chance of high-impact injuries on Tuesday at their annual meeting in Orlando, Fla.
The kickoff modification is modeled after the format used by the XFL and is a one-year program with the expectation that further alterations could be made.
It will take effect in 2024.
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