ESPN.com · May 28, 2024
Ravens TE Mark Andrews happy NFL banned hip-drop tackle
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OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews is pleased that the NFL has banned the swivel hip-drop tackle, which sidelined him for two months last season.
In Baltimore's 34-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Nov. 16, Andrews was pulled to the ground by linebacker Logan Wilson on what the Ravens believe was a hip-drop tackle. This type of play occurs when a defender wraps up a ball carrier and rotates his hips, dropping onto the ball carrier's legs during the tackle.
Andrews underwent surgery after suffering a fractured fibula and ligament damage.
