NFL Continues Debate Over Popular Short-Yardage Play as Season Approaches

A renewed effort to ban the NFLs Tush Push isnt likely this offseason, nor are any other major rules changes for the 2026 season. Rich McKay, co-chair of the leagues competition committee, said he hasnt seen a new proposal to ban the controversial short-yardage play, and isnt necessarily expecting one. After an initial tabling of a vote to outlaw the play, a revised proposal fronted by the Packers failed at NFL spring meetings last May, falling two votes short of passage. Since then, the Eagles and Bills have continued to be by far the two leading teams to use the Tush Push, and debate about its appeal and safety have continued, but have not coalesced into further action.