When discussing the hip-drop tackle, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said, “We all should work to get that out of the game.”
The hip-drop tackle has been a point of contention this season, with injuries to major players, like Ravens TE Mark Andrews, coming as a result of the tackling technique. At the owners meetings, Goodell emphasized that the hip-drop tackle could cause major injuries and should be worked out of the game. He also discussed the QB tush-push technique, primarily used by the Philadelphia Eagles, but said he does not yet have a stance on it.