For years, NFL writers and fans have suggested that the league should and could eventually replace onside kicks with ...

The NFL has made several changes to the rules on kickoffs, intended to reduce the number of injuries that come from full-speed collisions. An unintended consequence has been reducing the number of ...

The NFL's Competition Committee did not discuss the alternative to the onside kick during their meeting on Sunday at the ...

The NFL is adopting some rule changes. A modification to the onside kick won’t be one of them. The league announced three of its lesser-publicized rule-change proposals have been approved, but owners ...

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 new kickoff formation has made it even harder to recover onside kicks. Which makes it even harder for a team trailing by multiple scores to close the gap. Which is going to renew discussions about ...

NFL owners tabled a proposal Thursday that would have given teams an alternative to the onside kick, the second consecutive year they have decided against addressing what has become a thorny issue. In ...

As the NFL deliberates any rule changes during the 2026 season, it doesn't appear as if a long conversation will be necessary ...

Onside kicks have become harder to recover in the NFL in recent years, but the league is reportedly revisiting a potential alternative. According to Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio, "multiple sources" ...

The NFL competition committee is proposing a rule to penalize so-called “hip-drop” tackles and a radical change to kickoffs to add more returns without compromising safety. The proposals will be ...