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Competition Committee Pushes for Ban on Hip-Drop Tackles, Ironing Out Details of New Rule The NFL is considering banning hip-drop tackles to prevent injuries, but defining the tackle is proving to be a challenge for the league. A hip-drop tackle involves a tackler pulling down a ball carrier by dropping onto his legs, which has … Read more
Committee finds NFL injuries similar regardless of playing surface ESPN staff writers Kevin Seifert and Dan Graziano reported that the NFL’s rate of noncontact lower-extremity injuries was nearly the same on synthetic and natural turf in 2023, according to data from an NFL/NFLPA committee. The committee’s findings informed the debate over the safety of playing … Read more
The Washington Commanders sale from owner Daniel Snyder to Josh Harris and his group is almost officially complete. The NFL finance committee completed a remote vote to unofficially recommend the league’s owners approve the sale of the Commanders from Snyder to Harris on Monday, according to a report from the Washington Post. The committee’s vote was … Read more