NFL's new kickoff: What is it? Why did it change? What are the rules for 2024? Everything you need to know

The NFL's kickoff has a brand-new look for the 2024 NFL season, as will be apparent at the very start of this year's opening game, a Thursday night clash between the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs. But where did these changes come from? How, exactly, does the new kickoff work? And is the revamped special teams play here to stay? Here's everything you need to know: What happened to the kickoff? This offseason, the NFL adopted all-new kickoff rules …