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Effort To Ban Tush Push Fails

In a Wednesday vote, the NFL had a lengthy debate about the Tush Push play and ultimately fell short of the votes needed to outlaw the play, per The Athletic’s Dianna Russini on X.

BREAKING: The Packers' proposal to ban the tush push did not receive the required 75% support from the NFL's owners to pass, per source.

The tush push remains alive. pic.twitter.com/CVEhTjUuAO

— Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) May 21, 2025

The proposal would have made it illegal to “push or pull a runner” or “lift” him off his feet.