Jalen Hurts

NFL owners tabled a decision on whether to ban the so-called tush push.

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 there is no evidence to suggest the tush push results in more injuries. A ban of the short-yardage play would constitute a major blow to the Eagles offense, and it appears the issue will be brought back again in May.