Why the Hip Drop Tackle is Changing Football Strategies - ShotBlog Snap

Sarah Jenkins April 16, 2026
NFL Bans Hip-Drop Tackles: Why Is Technique Considered Dangerous, and

Panthers coach Ivan Cleary says the definition of a hip-drop tackle has changed considerably over the past few years and is adamant Mitch Kenny should not have been sent to the sin bin.

Two years ago, the NFL banned the hip-drop tackle. And while plenty of fines have been imposed for a technique that can cause lower-extremity injuries for ball carriers, fouls continue to be rarely ...

7NEWS Australia: Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy not happy over ‘sudden’ change in hip drop tackle rulings

Master Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy is a mystified about — what he perceives to be — a change in interpretation of hip drop tackles. After the Storm won their first final Melbourne against ...

Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy not happy over ‘sudden’ change in hip drop tackle rulings

Add Eagles safety Reed Blankenship to the list of NFL players who have been fined for the controversial hip-drop tackle this season. Blankenship was hit with a $10,250 fine for a tackle on Chicago ...

The Indianapolis Star: Injury Care Solutions Group: Hip Drop Tackle and the Maisonneuve Fracture Explained

Hip drop tackles are probably the most dangerous tackle in football.”— Greg Vigna, MD, JD LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED ...

Injury Care Solutions Group: Hip Drop Tackle and the Maisonneuve Fracture Explained

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