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The Tush Push isn’t going anywhere.
Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Sean Mannion confirmed that the team’s signature short-yardage play will remain in the offense as he installs a new system around Jalen Hurts.
Mannion’s answer ends any questions about whether a change at offensive coordinator could lead Philadelphia to move away from the play. The Eagles are adjusting their formations, terminology and overall approach, but there is little reason to remove something that has consistently worked.
Philadelphia’s success with the Tush Push begins with Hurts’ lower-body strength, but the play requires timing, leverage and execution from the entire offensive line. Opponents have tried to replicate it without achieving the same results, while repeated attempts to remove it from the NFL rulebook have failed.
A Green Bay Packers proposal to prohibit teammates from pushing a ballcarrier received 22 votes in 2025, falling two short of the 24 required for approval. No proposal to ban the play was submitted this offseason, allowing the Eagles to continue using it in 2026.
Hurts enters the season with 63 career rushing touchdowns, including eight last year. Not every score came on the Tush Push, but the play has helped turn Philadelphia into one of the league’s most difficult teams to stop in short-yardage and goal-line situations. Mannion was hired to bring new ideas and help the Eagles become more efficient. That doesn’t mean removing productive elements from the previous system.
The Eagles will continue to expand their offense throughout training camp, but when Philadelphia needs one yard, everyone should expect to see Hurts line up behind center, with teammates ready to push him forward.
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Sean Mannion confirms Tush Push will remain in Eagles' offense
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Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Sean Mannion confirmed that the team’s signature short-yardage play will remain in the offense as he installs a new system around Jalen Hurts.
Mannion’s answer ends any questions about whether a change at offensive coordinator could lead Philadelphia to move away from the play. The Eagles are adjusting their formations, terminology and overall approach, but there is little reason to remove something that has consistently worked.
Philadelphia’s success with the Tush Push begins with Hurts’ lower-body strength, but the play requires timing, leverage and execution from the entire offensive line. Opponents have tried to replicate it without achieving the same results, while repeated attempts to remove it from the NFL rulebook have failed.
A Green Bay Packers proposal to prohibit teammates from pushing a ballcarrier received 22 votes in 2025, falling two short of the 24 required for approval. No proposal to ban the play was submitted this offseason, allowing the Eagles to continue using it in 2026.
Hurts enters the season with 63 career rushing touchdowns, including eight last year. Not every score came on the Tush Push, but the play has helped turn Philadelphia into one of the league’s most difficult teams to stop in short-yardage and goal-line situations. Mannion was hired to bring new ideas and help the Eagles become more efficient. That doesn’t mean removing productive elements from the previous system.
The Eagles will continue to expand their offense throughout training camp, but when Philadelphia needs one yard, everyone should expect to see Hurts line up behind center, with teammates ready to push him forward.
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Sean Mannion confirms Tush Push will remain in Eagles' offense
Continue reading...
