One problem is that there's no evidence supporting the first idea. In February, CBS Sports' Jonathan Jones reported the NFL's internal data showed no player injuries during the tush push in 2024. Kahler echoed that detail in her report.

That would be star offensive lineman Lane Johnson, who implied the league was jealous of the Eagles' success with the tush push. Johnson, a six-time Pro Bowler, said other teams were upset about the play because "they ain't us."

NFL owners tabled a vote on whether to ban the "tush push" play at the annual league meetings Tuesday in Palm Beach, Fla.

The future of the tush push has been pushed until next month, but team owners approved modifying the kickoff rule, expanding replay assist and revising overtime rules among other changes.

The NFL on Tuesday announced some key changes to the game for the 2025 season, including on how the ball will be spotted, the rules for overtime and kickoff rules.

The play has been frequently used by the Philadelphia Eagles and quarterback Jalen Hurts in short-yardage situations.

"I think for everybody, including myself especially, health and safety is the most important thing when evaluating any play," Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie said Tuesday at the league meetings. "We've been very open to whatever data exists on the 'Tush Push' and there's just been no data that shows it isn't a very,

NFL team owners voted Tuesday to make the "dynamic kickoff" a permanent rule change while delaying a vote on banning the "tush push" quarterback sneak."The play was a tremendous success," said Broncos special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi,