The one-year trial version of the dynamic kickoff in the NFL led to an uptick in the return rate that wasn’t quite as much as the league had hoped.

The league is hoping to increase the number of kickoff returns by encouraging teams not to kick the ball into the end zone.

NFL team owners enacted several rule changes on Tuesday at their meetings, which will impact the 2025-26 season. Here's the rundown of what changed, what remained the same, and what has been tabled. The Philadelphia Eagles' favorite scoring play saw 16 owners willing to vote against it continuing.