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Sixteen NFL owners were reported to have joined the Green Bay Packers in their effort to ban the 'Tush Push' prior to the vote being tabled on Tuesday (April 1), two sources with knowledge of the situation confirmed to ESPN's Kalyn Kahler.
The Green Bay Packers authored the proposal, which reportedly had the support of 16 other owners before the vote was rescheduled for the May 20-21 meetings in Minnesota. The proposal would need to be approved by 24 owners in order for the ban to be implemented.
The NFL planned to have a vote among its 32 team owners on whether the 'Tush Push,' a play most effectively used by the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles for the past several seasons, would be banned. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported that the vote was tabled on Tuesday.
"Discussions on the tush push have been tabled until a later date, source said," Rapoport wrote on his X account.
The status of the 'Tush Push' is one of the most debated topics at the ongoing NFL League Meetings amid the Packers' proposed to ban the play. Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott is leading the push to ban the play, despite his team having used it more than anyone else excluding the Eagles.
The NFL owners did, however, approve plans to expand replay assist and revisit overtime rules, while also opting to stick with the newly implemented kickoff rules.
Regular-season overtime rules will now match the playoffs, allowing both teams the chance to get a possession even if a touchdown is scored on the opening drive. Additionally, overtime was amended to be 10 minutes instead of 15 minutes in play time.
The owners also approved a proposal to allow replay assist to consult on-field officials to overrule objective calls if there was "clear and obvious" evidence that a foul didn't occur. Additionally, the league will continue to utilize the dynamic kickoff rule, which was implemented last season, while moving the ball on spot on touchbacks from the 30-yard line to the 35-yard line, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported.