
Proposed by the Packers, who could not stop the Jalen Hurts-led tush push in last year's postseason, the tush push ban will be kicked down the road to another owners meeting. CBS Sports' Jonathan Jones said 16 teams opposed the rule to ban the tush push. "There will be much more conversation, with many teams in favor of having the NFL's competition committee continue to study the play," Jones said. NFL head coaches have spoken out against the tush push in part because they can't stop it and partly due to concerns about injuries, even though the tush push does not have a high injury rate. A ban of the short-yardage play would constitute a major blow to the Eagles offense.
In 2022, the Eagles introduced the ‘tush push,’ an extremely effective quarterback sneak with players pushing Jalen Hurts from behind to secure first downs in short-yardage situations. Three years later, the NFL is considering banning the play based on a proposal submitted by the Packers. The new rule would “prohibit an offensive player from pushing a […]
The Packers made a move to ban the tush push earlier this offseason, but soon, teams will have a chance to vote on the rule change. The Eagles, Jalen Hurts, and his fantasy managers have all benefitted from their signature play that became a mainstay in their offense in 2022, but now, it's possible the league will get the 24 votes needed to ban the play before the start of next season. The league moved to ban the same play last year, but fell well short of the votes needed to implement the change. We'll see if things break differently this time around.
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