2024 NFL kickoff rule changes lead to increased returns and action during preseason games.

NFL's new 2024 kickoff rules prompt changes for kickers like Cameron Dicker. Booting the ball from the own 35-yard line and coverage teams at the other side's 40-yard line, with return teams between their own 30-35, causes a more active kickoff game. Dicker believes new strategies will emerge in the regular season. The changes led to more returns and action during preseason games.