US EditionNFL's Tush Push Ban Proposal Not Expected for 2026: What It Means for Eagles, Bills
No formal proposal to ban the Tush Push surfaced for 2026 as defenses improved, and 22 of 32 NFL owners opposed last year’s ban attempt, per NFL Competition Committee.
- Rich McKay, Competition Committee co-chair, said following meetings at the NFL Combine that he has seen no team proposal to ban the tush push this year.
- At the May 2025 league meeting the Packers' proposal failed to receive the 24 owner votes needed to pass, falling short by two votes.
- The Philadelphia Eagles and Buffalo Bills led use of the play, with the Eagles recording 27 attempts and the Bills 17, while overall tush-push attempts rose to 112 in 2025.
- Without a formal proposal, the play remains legal for the 2026 season, and any rule change would require formal submission plus an owners' vote at NFL league meetings later this offseason.
- After vitriolic debate last year, interest in reviving the issue waned as defenses limited the play and Jeffrey Lurie, Eagles owner, and Jason Kelce, Eagles legend, campaigned to keep it legal.
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REPORT: NFL Not Expecting 'Tush Push' Ban Proposal This Year
The NFL Competition Committee co-chairman Rich McKay said Sunday that he’s not anticipating an attempt to ban the tush push this year after a year filled with controversy. “There’s no team proposal that I’ve seen from it,” McKay said following a day of meetings at the NFL combine. “So, I wouldn’t envision it. But you […]
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Rockdale Citizen & Newton CitizenNFL not expecting attempt to ban 'tush push'
After heated debate over the "tush push" in 2025, NFL competition committee co-chairman Rich McKay said Sunday that he does not expect an attempt to ban the controversial short-yardage play.
Eagles Receive Major Update on Tush Push Ban for 2026 NFL Season
The Philadelphia Eagles received significant clarity Sunday regarding the future of the tush push. According to ESPNâs Adam Schefter, no team has proposed banning the play this offseason. Schefter posted on X that âNo team has offered a proposal to ban the Tush Push and there has been no recent discussion about changing the rule, Rich McKay told reporters today.â That update comes after months of speculation that another attempt to elimina…
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