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NFL owners voted to approve changes to the league's kickoff structure for the 2024 season at their annual meeting in Orlando, Florida, introducing a system that they hope will produce more returns. The league announced the change Tuesday, saying the new structure would resemble a scrimmage-style kickoff 'by aligning players on both teams closer together and restricting movement to reduce space and speed.
The style originated in the XFL, a competing professional football league, and it has resulted in more returns. As scrutiny around player safety and concussions has increased in recent years, the NFL has made numerous changes to try to reduce injuries on the field. The league said in February that concussions sustained during kickoffs dropped but that the number of returns had also decreased.
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