News broke recently that the NFL is working on a special teams proposal involving kickoffs, which could significantly alter the current state of affairs following scoring plays. The new proposed rule, currently being worked on by NFL special teams coordinators, is certain to draw plenty of discussion by both the league and the NFL Competition Committee, the latter of which Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott is now aligned with.
In a tweet from Tom Pelissero, it was revealed that there would be several layers to the new rule, if adopted. Pelissero shared that the new rule “would allow teams to attempt an onside kick only when trailing in the fourth quarter — and require them to declare it in advance, per sources.