Titans Have Multiple Options With New Kickoff Rules

The Tennessee Titans have new rules when it comes to kickoffs this season.

Oct 15, 2023; London, United Kingdom; Tennessee Titans running back Tyjae Spears (32) is pursued by Baltimore Ravens cornerback Arthur Maulet (10) on a 48-yard reception in the second half during an NFL International Series game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports / Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

The Tennessee Titans and the rest of the NFL are reacting to the league's new kick return rules for the upcoming season.

Here is what it will look like. And will be a lot more fun. https://t.co/JuV7puIEsH pic.twitter.com/zOFpUXSu5E

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 26, 2024

The rules only permit players to move once the returner touches the ball. The return team will stand on their own 30-yard line, while the kicking team will stand on the 35-yard line with five yards of space between the two teams.

Titans coach Brian Callahan sees a lot of future experimentation with the rule, especially during training camp and preseason.

"There's a lot of unknowns and I think there will be a little bit of chaos in the preseason with it just in terms of everybody trying new things," Callahan said via ESPN's Turron Davenport. "There's a lot of different lineups and personnels that you can mess around with and see what might work. Again, we won't really know until we see it live in an NFL game. There's some opportunities for some different guys to do some things in that particular phase of the special teams."

As a first-time head coach, Callahan has to adapt to a lot this season, and this is just another bullet point on the long list of adjustments he'll have to make. It appears though that he's taking a wait-and-see approach, and we won't know if that's the right move until it comes about in an NFL game.

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