2024 NFL kickoff rules updated, shifting kickoff position to 35-yard line and coverage team to 40-yard line.

The NFL has updated kickoff rules for the 2024 season, aiming to enhance game excitement. These changes enable kickers like Cameron Dicker of the Chargers to either aim for a touchback or drop the ball between the opponent's goal line and the 20-yard line, allowing his coverage team to make tackles. The new rules shift the kicking position to the 35-yard line, with the coverage team setting up at the 40-yard line. The changes are expected to evolve as the regular season starts.