According to McKay, the league is considering moving the spot of touchbacks up to the 35-yard line as well as moving the kickoff back five yards to make touchbacks more difficult. Both are a move to de-incentivize teams from going for the end zone and force teams to return kicks.

The NFL made one of the most dramatic changes in league history last season with the introduction of a new kickoff rule, and although the rule was mostly viewed as a success, there's a good chance a few more changes could be coming to the kickoff before the start of the 2025 season.

Here are three proposed NFL rule changes to keep an eye on this offseason, including two related to kickoffs. Moving touchbacks. The 2024 NFL season marked the first season of the