He pushed back against the idea of a potential ban on the tackle, calling it "overkill." "There isn’t one player saying "hey I’m about to drop my weight on his ankle when I tackle him." Steelers defensive tackle Cam Heyward replied, "So dumb… they trying to make defenders extinct lol""This is so stupid. There has not been any official decision on enacting a rule change as it relates to the "hip-drop" tackle. The NFL has previously altered its rules to ban horse-collar tackles and low hits on quarterbacks due to the risk of injury.

Source: Fox News February 05, 2023 04:33 UTC