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The tush push lives to see another day in the NFL.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the controversial play will not be discussed during next week’s NFL owner’s meetings. Last month, Competition Committee co-chair Rich McKay said that no team had come forward with a proposal to alter or ban the play.

That doesn’t mean the topic will go away forever.

“I don’t know that it’s the end of the debate,” McKay said, via Yahoo Sports’ Jori Epstein. “I think there’s still people who are concerned with the whole pushing element.”

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The play has drawn plenty of criticism, and multiple attempts to ban it, in recent years after teams — notably the Philadelphia Eagles and Buffalo Bills — have found incredible success with it.

Last season was incredibly contentious, and the Green Bay Packers pushed the proposed ban during offseason meetings in 2025. But 10 teams ended up voting against that ban, and it was two votes short of passing. In order for a rule change, the NFL requires approval from at least 24 of its 32 franchise owners. Eagles owner Jeffrie Lurie was among those fighting to keep the play in the league during discussions last time around.

According to ESPN, there were 112 attempted tush pushes during the 2025 season — which is 11 more than the 2024 campaign. The Eagles attempted the most (27) and the Bills were second (17). In total, teams successfully converted a first down on a tush push about 77% of the time.

There was plenty of outrage over the play this past season, too. The Eagles, for example, scored a touchdown on a tush push despite officials clearly missing a false start on the play during their game in September. The Jacksonville Jaguars were completely unable to stop Bills quarterback Josh Allen on an attempt in the playoffs. Allen ended up going 10 yards before he was brought down, and former official-turned-rules analyst for NBC and Amazon Terry McAuley lit up the league for it.

"I very much hope the NFL competition committee addresses this in the offseason," McAuley wrote last month. "This just cannot be a legal play any more. Now, only pulling a runner is illegal. All pushing, pulling or lifting a runner by a teammate should be illegal."

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Per Schefter, five proposals were sent to the NFL Competition Committee for discussion.

• Permit the kicking team to declare an onside kick at any time during the game.

• Eliminate the kicking team’s incentive to intentionally kick the ball out of bounds when kicking off from the 50-yard line.

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• Modify the kickoff alignment requirements for the receiving team in the setup zone.

• Allow League personnel to consult with on-field officials when considering disqualifications for both flagrant football acts and non-football acts without being called on the field.

• For one year only, allow the NFL Officiating Department to correct clear and obvious misses by on-field officials that impact the game, in the event of a work stoppage involving the game officials represented by the NFL Referees Association.

Aden Holloway’s phone allegedly contained “drug transactions” prior to his Monday arrest on a felony drug charge, according to ESPN, but attorneys for the Alabama guard say the 21-year-old’s constitutional rights were violated when police searched his home.

Holloway was arrested Monday following that search. He was charged with first-degree possession of marijuana and failure to affix a tax stamp.

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The 2.1 pounds of marijuana allegedly found at Holloway’s apartment is significant, as any amount 2.2 pounds or higher is considered enough to warrant a drug-trafficking charge in Alabama.

Holloway, a junior, was removed from campus and was not with his Crimson Tide teammates in Tampa, Fla. for their 90-70 first-round win over Hofstra in the NCAA tournament on Friday.

According to charging documents, the West Alabama Narcotics Task Force found the “drug transactions” on Holloway’s phone after seizing $400 located in a jacket. Holloway said he got the marijuana out of state for personal use.

"The money is being seized due to seeing drug transactions on Holloway's phone, with people texting that they were going to get up with him after the season," said a complaint filed by prosecutors on Friday. "Holloway had smaller denominations in his possession which is indicative of narcotic sales. The marijuana was in separate packing, from plastic bags to prepackaged marijuana to vacuum sealed bags."

A “trash pull” conducted by police at Holloway’s apartment found marijuana and marijuana paraphernalia inside containers with the Alabama star’s name on them in garbage bags. According to police, the garbage was pulled following unspecified “complaints.”

The pulling of trash violated Holloway’s constitutional rights, according to his attorney, Jason Neff, who added he will seek to have what police found in Holloway’s apartment disallowed as the legal process moves forward.

"In review of the probable cause [search warrant], once this case moves forward, we would challenge the basis of the search with a motion to suppress evidence for the violation of his Fourth Amendment [rights]," Neff told ESPN.

The Fourth Amendment protects citizens against “unreasonable searches and seizures.”

Neff also said that he is looking to meet with Alabama school officials next week in hopes of overturning the ban on Holloway attending classes, which could potentially allow him to suit up again for the Crimson Tide should they reach next weekend's Sweet 16.

Alabama coach Nate Oats said before the Hofstra game that he still supports Holloway.

"I've got three daughters; they've made mistakes," Oats said. "You don't disappear on them when they need your help. I won't be disappearing on him. I talked to him yesterday morning on the phone and the night before that. I've talked to him every day. I'm going to continue to talk to him, love him, help him through this, and we'll see where it all takes him."

First-degree possession of marijuana in Alabama is a Class C felony in the state. If Holloway is convicted, he could face up to 10 years in a state penitentiary and up to a $15,000 fine. He could also receive a six-month driver’s license suspension and have to take mandatory drug-awareness classes, per Polson law firm.

Holloway was bonded out of Tuscaloosa County jail early Monday morning. His bond was set at $5,000.