The Tush Push lives on in the NFL but the UFL wants no part of it

The Tush Push is not going anywhere in the NFL. Competition Committee co-chairman Rich McKay confirmed Sunday that no team has even proposed a ban this offseason, which is a notable shift from last year when 22 teams supported eliminating the play but fell just short of the votes needed to do it.

The push survived and apparently the appetite to fight that battle again has cooled considerably. The Eagles ran it 27 times in 33 tries last season and while the success rate has dipped from its peak as defenses have had more time to scheme against it, it is still a reliable short yardage weapon that no one in the league has found a consistent answer for.

Eagles witch hunt exposed as no Tush Push rule change is proposed this year#FlyEaglesFly | @Bcass28 https://t.co/cNOYb4DEv6

— The Liberty Line (@LibertyLinePHL) February 23, 2026

As long as Jalen Hurts is healthy and the offensive line can generate a push, that play is staying in the Philadelphia arsenal.

The UFL, however, wants nothing to do with the Tush Push

UFL also announced that 60+-yard field goals now will be worth four points. https://t.co/GhVn6HVjQv

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 24, 2026

For all of you UFL fans out there, (lol) the league announced today that the Tush Push is officially banned as part of a broader fan-focused rules overhaul that also includes some genuinely interesting additions.

Field goals from 60 yards or more are now worth four points. No punts allowed inside the 50 yard line. One-foot catches count.

The UFL is clearly trying to push the action and create more scoring opportunities, which makes sense for a league that is competing for eyeballs.

The four-point field goal from 60-plus yards is the spiciest rule in that package. Late game situations just got a lot more chaotic in the UFL and honestly that sounds entertaining.

Whether any of this eventually makes its way to the NFL conversation is a different question, but for now the top league is keeping things as they are and Philadelphia is just fine with that.

The Tush Push lives. Long may it push.

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