The "tush push," once a staple of the Eagles' playbook, has seen a decline in its effectiveness and usage in 2025. This shift has quieted the calls from the NFL's competition committee to ban the play due to safety concerns.
Rich McKay, co-chairman of the NFL competition committee, stated ahead of the NFL Combine that there are no current proposals to ban the play this offseason. "There’s no team proposal that I’ve seen," McKay mentioned, hinting that the topic might not resurface soon.
Last offseason, the move to outlaw the play didn't gain enough traction to change the rules, although many expected it to be revisited. With the Eagles no longer executing the play at a high success rate, the urgency to ban it has diminished.
It's worth noting the irony in how some teams, like Sean McDermott's, voiced safety concerns yet adopted the play frequently themselves. This contradiction highlights the competitive nature of the league.
Eagles fans had anticipated a possible restriction on the "tush push," eager for the debate to end. By not pursuing the ban, teams have acknowledged what Philadelphia supporters have long believed: the issue was less about safety and more about the Eagles' prowess in executing a play that few defenses could counter.