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Alcohol or drugs are not believed to be a factor in the incident, but an autopsy will be conducted and the collisions investigated.

Las Vegas Raiders coach Josh McDaniels said.

Harbaugh indicated it’ll lead to more head injuries, though there’s no data yet to prove it. Teams may attempt more squib kicks, which could potentially create more collisions. Only one of the 19 concussions that occurred on kickoffs last year happened to the returner.

One day before owners passed the new kickoff rule, they voted to allow flexible scheduling for Thursday night game on Amazon Prime Video, for Weeks 13-17 only and with at least 28 days’ notice given to the affected teams. The motive is to try to ensure viewers will see a more interesting game.

Players and coaches have long argued against playing on short rest but Thursday night games won’t go away because they’re too profitable. The league has a $113 billion deal with Amazon. NFL data says fewer injuries occur during Thursday games than Sunday games. Still, players argue that playing on three days’ rest takes a physical toll that may not be reflected in injury stats.