A touchback will result in the ball being placed at the 35-yard line — five yards farther upfield than last year. In preseason, the return rate skyrocketed.

The Carolina Panthers are moving on from their starting kick returner from the past two seasons. The team cut running back ...

The Grant Stuard experiment at kick returner will continue for the Lions, with an enthusiastic endorsement from Detroit ST ...

Detroit Lions linebacker Grant Stuard returns opening kickoff for 44 yards against the Houston Texans. Highlights from the ...

The Mike Vrabel era started off with a bang for the Patriots.

Here’s what you need to know about the NFL’s new kickoff rules. Under last season’s dynamic kickoff rules, touchbacks were moved from the 25-yard line to the 30-yard line. This offseason, touchbacks ...

There is a mini-competition brewing to be the top return man for the Vikings but either way it is good news for the team.

Detroit Lions linebacker Grant Stuard botched his first kick return. But since then, he has made an impression on special teams coordinator Dave Fipp.

Last season, the NFL moved touchbacks from the 25-yard line to the 30-yard line to encourage more returns. The impact was ...

The third week of the 2025 NFL preseason is over, and now teams will make their decisions ahead of Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET ...