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Packers GM Makes First Public Comments on Franchise's Proposed Tush Push Ban

Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst speaks to media at the 2024 NFL Draft. | Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK

The Green Bay Packers submitted a proposal on Monday to ban the "tush push," a strategy made famous by the Philadelphia Eagles that includes the team pushing the quarterback in short-yardage situations. Other NFL teams have notably not been fans of this play as it's been hard to combat, and the Packers decided to try to get rid of it.

Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst spoke about the proposal during his press conference at the NFL scouting combine on Tuesday. He admitted he hasn't spoken much with the organization about the proposal, but he knows the Packers have historically struggled against the "tush push."

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