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Buccaneers Commit to Touchbacks to Enhance Kickoff Strategy

12/31/2025

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will continue kicking touchbacks this season to reduce the risk of long returns.
In the last three games, nearly all kickoffs reached the end zone, giving opponents the ball at the 35-yard line.
Coach Todd Bowles attributed the change to a 47-yard return on a shorter kickoff and cited coverage issues, adding the strategy will continue.

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Story summary

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will continue kicking touchbacks this season to reduce the risk of long returns.
In the last three games, nearly all kickoffs reached the end zone, giving opponents the ball at the 35-yard line.
Coach Todd Bowles attributed the change to a 47-yard return on a shorter kickoff and cited coverage issues, adding the strategy will continue.