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NFL to Explore Rule Changes, Training Requirements to Address Special Teams Injuries

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More changes reportedly could be coming to NFL kickoffs after an uptick in special teams injuries this season.

According to ESPN's Kevin Seifert, the league "has issued a significant call to action in response to disproportionately high injury rates on special teams." Seifert stated that rule changes and new training requirements are among the solutions that the league is exploring.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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