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What's been the preseason impact of 2024 NFL rule changes? - ESPN

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In the NFL's first game of the 2024 preseason, the Houston Texans and Chicago Bears combined for eight kickoffs in the annual Hall of Fame Game.

Seven of them were returned and only one went for a touchback, a clear demonstration of the potential effectiveness of the league's new kickoff alignment.

With two-thirds of the preseason complete, however, a more nuanced view of the rule change has emerged. Of the 10 kickoffs in the Minnesota Vikings' Week 2 game at the Cleveland Browns, for example, six resulted in touchbacks.

Only three were returned. Preseason outcomes of any kind should always be measured against coaches' instincts to cloak strategy until the regular season.

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