Packers' Tush Push Rule Change Proposal Reportedly Expected to Be Modified This Week

The "Tush Push" rule change proposed by the Green Bay Packers will reportedly be a topic of discussion at the upcoming meeting between NFL owners in Minneapolis.

According to Mark Maske of The Washington Post, Green Bay's proposal to ban the specific type of quarterback sneak is "expected to be modified on site" in order to prevent pushing or pulling a teammate with the ball.

Per Maske, it's currently "unclear" if the expected revised proposal will get the 24 votes required to implement the rule change.

NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent first revealed to reporters that a proposed ban of the short-yardage play, which has primarily been utilized by the Philadelphia Eagles, was introduced on Feb. 24.

Team owners tabled a proposal to prohibit the play on April 1, choosing to vote on it at a later date. The proposed ban received support from 16 NFL teams at the time, per ESPN's Kalyn Kahler.

While the exact "Tush Push" play may not receive enough votes to get banned, a revised proposal might generate more support.

The league initially prohibited pushing or pulling a player before a rule change in 2004, which could be overturned. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell previously expressed his support for an update.

"There’s a lot of discussion about going back to the previous rule, back to pre-2004,” Goodell told reporters on April 1. “I think that makes a lot of sense in many ways because it expands it beyond that single play. There are a lot of plays where you see someone pulling or pushing somebody that are not in the tush push formation that I think do have an increased risk of injury."

NFL owners are set to meet on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss the proposal.