Green Bay's proposal to ban the 'Tush Push' is picking up steam and has supporters at the NFL Owners' Meetings in Florida. Two weeks ago, the Packers proposed changing Rule 12, Section 1, ahead of the NFL's annual league meetings, asking for a permanent ban.
During Day 1 of the meetings, Kalyn Kahler of ESPN reported that the proposal has supporters and that there was “heated” back and forth today in the football ops session about the proposed ban.
The play has been so incredibly effective for the Eagles that Hurts finished in a tie for the fifth-most rushing touchdowns (14) in 2024, and he's halfway to 100 (55 rushing scores) after just four whole years as a starter.
Green Bay's proposal to prohibit the play the Eagles have made famous listed two reasons: Player safety and pace of play. ESPN reports no injury data to support the ban, rather a hypothetical conversation centered on potential injuries.
One AFC coach favoring a ban is the Bills' Sean McDermott. Only Buffalo has run the play less than Philadelphia, but their head coach says he's not in agreement with the play being legal, but will not discontinue using it.
Sean McDermott is still anti-Tush Push
— Eliot Shorr-Parks (@EliotShorrParks) March 31, 2025
Says he still has injury concern even though the data suggests there is no injury risk pic.twitter.com/oi0he4Ny21
When asked if he’ll stop using the play because of those health concerns (the Bills have run a version of it), McDermott said they will still run a “version of it” but suggested they may change their approach. https://t.co/bgtcRJ0A3K
— EJ Smith (@EJSmith94) March 31, 2025
The Eagles utilize a standard quarterback sneak that incorporates lining up two players behind Jalen Hurts, who receives the snap, uses his powerful legs (600-pound squat), with the push of his two fellow Eagles from behind, attempts to gain the necessary yardage for a fresh set of downs or a touchdown.
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Bills to use the 'Tush Push' play despite wanting the play banned
