Ever been watching a game and cringed as a player gets taken down in a way that just doesn’t sit right? Yeah, us too. Turns out, the NFL’s been paying attention. After seeing some dicey tackles last season—especially in the games when star-studded teams like Josh Allen’s Bills and Lamar Jackson’s Ravens are involved. Thus, the NFL banned the hip-drop tackle back in the 2024 season.
And now, the NFL executive released a statement after a good season following that big decision—at least the NFL believes that the last season was good. NFL executive Jeff Miller said it was a good first season with the rule banning them. The league is looking at tweaking the rule to help them capture more violations — still a very high rate of injury when hip drop tackles are present.
On hip drop tackles, NFL executive Jeff Miller said it was a good first season with the rule banning them. League is looking at tweaking the rule to help them capture more violations — still a very high rate of injury when hip drop tackles are present.
— Judy Battista (@judybattista) February 24, 2025
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