After an offseason defined by a coaching overhaul for the Eagles offensively, one piece central to their identity will stay the same.
Philadelphia will continue to “lean into” the Tush Push — when quarterback Jalen Hurts, in short-yardage situations, gets a boost from behind as he plunges forward after snapping the ball — under new offensive coordinator Sean Mannion, he told reporters Saturday, according to ESPN.
“It’s going to be a part of what we do,” Mannion, who replaced the fired Kevin Patullo, said. “It’s been an extremely effective play here. We’re going to lean into that. It’s something this organization has executed at a high level. So along with many other elements to our offense, certainly, it’s something that will be a part of it.”
The Eagles became the franchise first synonymous with the controversial play, which was nearly banned last offseason but only received 22 of the 24 votes it needed, and used it 27 times last season, according to ESPN.
Before the 2025 campaign began, Philadelphia had converted a Tush Push 96.6 percent of the time when using it in fourth-and-1 scenarios, according to the outlet — giving Hurts and the offense an option to nearly guarantee a conversion.
That doesn’t mean it won’t get banned at some point, with primary critiques of the Tush Push revolving around it being difficult to officiate and injury concerns, but the Eagles — and Mannion — will at least have the option to use it in 2026.
Mannion, a former NFL quarterback who previously served as the Packers’ quarterbacks coach, was hired in the offseason after the Eagles, who’d won the Super Bowl to cap the 2024 season, finished 2025 with the ninth-fewest yards per game (311.2) and ranked No. 19 in points per game (22.3).
It marked a stunning dip considering Philadelphia had Hurts, running back Saquon Barkley, wide receiver A.J. Brown — now on the Patriots — and wideout DeVonta Smith headlining the unit.
Offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland also resigned following the season.
But despite the arrival of Mannion, despite a new system that will reportedly involve Hurts operating more under center and using more play-action, that won’t cause the Eagles to abandon the critical play that has worked for them in the past.
