The NFL will revisit discussions pertaining to a certain defensive play believed to be responsible for several high-profile injuries over the last few years.
According to Dianna Russini of The Athletic, the league will look into the possibility of outlawing the hip-drop tackle after 2023 following a season-ending injury to Ravens tight end Mark Andrews on Thursday night.
The TNF fixture sidelined two Pro Bowlers as Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is also done for the season.
“This form of tackling is getting tons of attention across the league, and it may soon be banned,” Russini wrote. “The NFLPA is publically against outlawing it because it believes the play will be too tricky to officiate.”
“A league source told me the discussion of banning this tackle is already on “the table of contents of things to discuss in the offseason” with the NFL competition committee. The last time it was discussed, the committee was split on making the change. We’ll see if it gets more support this time around.”
Ravens head coach John Harbaugh has also criticized the move in the wake of the injury to his star player.
“It was definitely a hip-drop tackle,” he said after the game. “It is being discussed. It’s a tough tackle. Was it even necessary in that situation?”
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The discussion has seeped into college football as Florida State’s Jordan Travis also suffered a gruesome injury from a hip-drop tackle against North Alabama on Saturday.
