NFL Owners could finally kill the Tush Push this week due to new, revised language

The war on the Tush Push might finally hit its tipping point. NFL owners are set to vote this week on a revised proposal that could officially ban the controversial play made famous by Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles.

Previous attempts to outlaw it fell short, momentum is reportedly building for the rule change ahead of the spring owners meetings in Minneapolis.

The (crybaby) Green Bay Packers first introduced the formal proposal back in March, targeting the Eagles’ signature short-yardage sledgehammer by seeking to ban the act of “pushing a teammate who received the snap directly behind the center.” The penalty would be 10 yards. But owners were split, and the vote was postponed.

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Now, according to The Washington Post, the language is being revised onsite to ban any pushing or pulling of a ball carrier by a teammate—anywhere on the field. That change could eliminate loopholes and broaden the rule’s reach far beyond just the quarterback sneak.

Washington Post on the Tush Push ban:

The Packers' proposal to ban the tush push, tabled by NFL owners in April at the annual league meeting in Palm Beach, is expected to be modified on site at this week's meeting in Minneapolis to prohibit pushing or pulling the ballcarrier anywhere on the field.

— MarkMaske (@MarkMaske) May 19, 2025

That’s where the Tush Push getting banned from the NFL starts to get real.

According to CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones, the broader language might finally get the 24 votes needed to pass. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is reportedly not a fan of the play and could sway undecided owners behind the scenes.

Revised Language could lead to Tush Push being banned

NFL team owners could vote this week on a proposal that would ban the tush push. Green Bay’s proposal, tabled in March, didn’t have the support to pass, and belief is the revised language to effectively ban all pushing/pulling of the ball-carrier could lead to a passed proposal.

— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) May 19, 2025

The anti-tush push crowd continues to cite injury risk, despite no real data backing it up. Others argue that it’s simply too effective and eliminates drama from short-yardage moments. Translation: they don’t like that the Eagles have mastered something they can’t stop.

Let’s call it what it is—this is a direct response to Philadelphia building a better mousetrap. Rather than build their own, other teams want to burn the whole trap down.

If the rule passes, it won’t just impact the Eagles. It will change the landscape of short-yardage football across the league. But make no mistake, this is about Jalen Hurts, the Eagles’ All-Pro offensive line, and the play that turned 3rd-and-1 into a coin toss for six.

We’ll find out soon if the NFL’s most unstoppable play just met its match—not on the field, but behind closed doors in a Minneapolis conference room.

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