Troy Vincent, the NFL’s executive vice president of football operations, informed the media on Monday that a team had submitted a rule proposal to ban the play. It was later revealed that the Green Bay Packers were behind the submission, with their general manager, Brian Gutekunst, confirming the move.

With the Philadelphia Eagles winning the Super Bowl their signature play, the "tush push," is one of the biggest storylines of the NFL offseason. The Green Bay Packers, who lost in the wild card round to the Eagles,

League data shows zero injuries on Philadelphia's signature QB sneak, weakening arguments for banning the play.