Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) lines up for the goal line Tush Push play during the NFL championship playoff football game against the Washington Commanders, Jan. 26, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola, File)2025-04-01T10:00:07Z PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) The future of the tush push should be decided on Tuesday following debates about the safety of a play thats helped the Philadelphia Eagles win one Super Bowl and reach another.NFL owners are set to vote on Green Bays proposal to ban the play along with other potential rules changes, including playoff seeding and kickoffs.Even though the league has said there havent been any injuries reported as a result of the tush push, the potential risk involved in Philadelphias version of the quarterback sneak has sparked intense discussions.The Packers, who lost to the Eagles in a wild-card playoff game, also cited pace of a play as a reason to consider eliminating the play. Rams coach Sean McVay is against it. Los Angeles also lost to Philadelphia in the playoffs. Bills coach Sean McDermott is leading the push to get rid of it even though Buffalo used it more than any team other than the Eagles. Itll take 24 of 32 votes to approve the ban.I feel where Im most concerned is, even though there is not significant data out there to this point, my biggest concern is the health and safety of the players, first and foremost, McDermott said at the league meetings on Monday. Its two things. Its force, added force, No. 1, and then the posture of the players, being asked to execute that type of play, thats where my concern comes in. ... Im not a doctor. Im not going to get too deep into that situation there, in terms of how much data, how much sample. I dont think thats really always the best way to go. There is other data out there that suggests when youre in a posture like were talking about, that can lead to serious injury. I think being responsible and proactive in that regard is the right way to go. The Eagles began using the play in short-yardage situations in 2022. Two or three players line up behind quarterback Jalen Hurts and push him forward. Several other teams, including the Bills, began using it but no team has matched Philadelphias success rate. Tough play to stop but then youre listening to that and the medical side and you probably could go either way with it, said Chiefs coach Andy Reid, whose team lost 40-22 to the Eagles in the Super Bowl. But I would say if its putting a player in a bad position, then you probably have to do something about it. But if its not, its a heck of a play. Other changes include making the dynamic kickoff rule permanent and overhauling the playoff format.The NFL competition committee has recommended sticking with the kickoff rule that was redesigned last year and tweaking it to move touchbacks to the 35-yard line in hopes of generating even more returns.The Detroit Lions proposed that playoff seeding should be based on record instead of automatically placing division winners in the top four spots.The committee also proposed an expansion of instant replay to allow replay assist to consult on-field officials to overrule objective calls such as facemask penalties, whether there was forcible contact to the head or neck area, horse-collar tackles or tripping if there was clear and obvious evidence that a foul didnt occur. Replay would also be able to overturn a roughing the kicker or running into the kicker penalty if video replay showed the defender made contact with the ball. ___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl ROB MAADDI Maaddi is senior NFL writer for The Associated Press. Hes covered the league for 24 years, including the first two decades as the Eagles beat writer. mailto