NFL owners on Wednesday approved eliminating overtime in preseason games and expanded selection of jersey numbers for receivers, running backs and defensive backs. Some owners, general managers and coaches consider that too gimmicky, though they are eager to find a solution to the near-disappearance of the onside kick. “Special teams (committee) suggested a maximum number of people in the setup zone, and for one year only we’ll try that and see what that does to the onside kick numbers,” McKay said. With 16 practice players, some of whom can be active on game day, plus retired numbers, teams found themselves in need of more options. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...___More AP NFL coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL

Source: thestar April 21, 2021 19:33 UTC