As most NFL fans know, it's illegal for any team to put 12 players on the field for any play during a game, but for the 2024 season, there will actually be one situation where the league WILL allow teams to have an extra man on the field, John Breech of CBS Sports reports. 

The addition of a 12th man is one of the wrinkles that will come with the new kickoff rule that's being implemented this year, according to NFL referee John Hussey. The veteran ref was in Kansas City on Saturday for Chiefs' training camp, and during his trip, he broke down the new kickoff rule for the media. 

During that meeting, Hussey explained the one situation where a 12th man will be legal: Teams will be allowed to use an extra player to serve as the holder for kickoffs during windy games where the ball won't stay on the tee. The catch here is that the 12th man won't be able to participate in the play after holding the ball for the kicker. 

"They can't do anything," Hussey said, via Fox4KC.com. 

Under the new rule, the return team will be set up with the kicker at his own 35-yard line while his 10 teammates will be lined up 25 yards away at the return team's 40-yard line (Every member of the coverage team has to have one foot on the 40-yard line until the ball is fielded or until it hits the ground in the landing zone). The kicker isn't even allowed to cross the 50 until the ball is in play, so that should give the 12th man/holder plenty of time to get off the field. 

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