In the NFL, at least five field goal attempts were made in two consecutive weeks last year. Kickers in the NFL have already reached that same number through just two weeks of this year.

It is possible that teams have more time now to prepare the balls according to their liking.

The NFL implemented a new rule after a proposal by the Ravens and Browns as well as the Texans. Raiders. Vikings. Commanders. This allowed teams to kick “K-Balls” (also known informally as “K-Balls”) before the game day, just like any other footballs.

The teams present to the officials three “K Balls” before the game. These are also inspected with the quarterback’s balls. In the past, teams had only a few hours to prepare their kicking ball on gameday.

Tyler Loop, a Ravens rookie kicker, downplayed breaking in the ball’s significance but said it helped extend a kicker’s range.

He said that the difference between the ball in his bag and the one he uses to break it in is only two or three yards.

Nick Moore, the Ravens’ long snapper, said that Baltimore’s equipment team breaks in the balls.

Loop explained, “It is just the way it feels when you kick off.” “You can soften the leather. They scrape all the dimples or nubs off. The scrape off all the nubs or dimples to reduce air resistance. “The leather at the seams gets softer so that you can compress the ball more easily on the seams.”

Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey sent their Sunday game against the Giants into overtime with a 64 yard field goal. Steelers kicker Chris Boswell scored a 60 yard game-winning field goal in Week 1.

Loop stated that the expectation was “Dang dude, you’re going to get some kicks soon.” “It’s cool.”