The NFL changed its rules to promote more fair catches on kickoffs. That's going to make the Chicago Bears kick returner matter more, not less.

Locked on Bears host Lorin Cox looks at the how the rule will affect special teams in Chicago and what it means for the upcoming training camp competition for the kickoff return job between the likes of Velus Jones, Khalil Herbert and others.

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