Though it’s a minor footnote in an ugly Sunday in Philadelphia, it might not be so minor to CB James Pierre. Near the end of the Eagles’ 21-play drive to drain the final 10:29 in their 27-13 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pierre tackled WR A.J. Brown along the sideline to narrowly prevent a first down.
But it appears he did so by using the now-banned hip-drop tackle, Pierre dragging Brown down in a fashion that could lead to a large fine from the league.
Here’s a clip of the play. Pierre appears to meet the three-prong criteria of the hip drop to tackle Brown.