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NFL bans hip-drop tackles starting from the 2024 season to prevent injuries

Published: 25 March 2024 at 17:10

Sports

The NFL competition committee unanimously voted to ban hip-drop tackles, penalizing players who use the technique with a 15-yard penalty, fines, and warnings from the league. The tackle, involving wrapping the ball carrier with hands or arms and then dropping the hips, has caused injuries prompting the rule change. Players like Baltimore Ravens\' Mark Andrews and Dallas Cowboys\' Tony Pollard have been injured due to such tackles.

NFL bans hip-drop tackles starting from the 2024 season to prevent injuries

NFL bans hip-drop tackles starting from the 2024 season to prevent injuries

NFL bans hip-drop tackles starting from the 2024 season to prevent injuries

NFL bans hip-drop tackles starting from the 2024 season to prevent injuries

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