Matthew Slater Comments on NFL’s Changes to Kickoff Rules

New England Patriots kick returner Matthew Slater is worried the NFL may do away with the kickoff return completely.  

The five-time Pro Bowler said Thursday it may become extinct because of the NFL’s newest rule change to move touchbacks to the 25-yard line.

“I’m very disappointed, obviously, in the way we’re discussing the future of the kickoff,” Slater said, per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com. “The kickoff is a big part of the history of the NFL and the history of football. For us to be sitting here talking about maybe doing away with the …

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