Jets Use 255-Pound Fullback for Kickoffs

The New York Jets used 255-pound fullback Andrew Beck as their kickoff specialist for all five kickoffs in a 35-12 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, after practicing the approach for several weeks. Coaches said the move adds a reliable tackler to the coverage unit under the NFL’s dynamic kickoff rules, and followed a 95-yard kickoff-return touchdown the Jets allowed the previous week. Beck’s first four kicks kept Kansas City short of the 35-yard line, but his second-half kickoff went out of bounds and gave the Chiefs the ball at their 40; they scored a touchdown on the ensuing drive. It remains unclear whether the Jets will use Beck again.