The NFL's much-discussed new rule against hip-drop tackles has only produced one penalty flag this season, against Carolina's Jacoby Windmon on Sunday — and the league's disciplinary office didn't ...

Learn about the hip drop tackle in the NFL, a controversial move involving a player's body weight and how it impacts player safety.

The Michigan State product and Steelers hopeful was flagged as the first player this season to use a hip drop tackle, a penalty put into place this season but that has yet to be called during a game.

Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon avoided a huge injury on a hip drop tackle that had him on the ground for a long time.

Fox Sports rules analyst Dean Blandino said he did not believe that Windmon’s play featured all four components needed for a play to be ruled a hip-drop tackle, so we will see if the league fines ...

Joe Mixon was the recipient of another hip-drop tackle. Earlier this season, the Texans running back missed three games with an ankle injury after an illegal tackle by Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards in ...

(Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) (Tim Warner, 2024 Getty Images) HOUSTON – Texans running back Joe Mixon suffered a minor ankle injury during an unflagged hip-drop tackle Sunday against the ...

Fox Sports rules analyst Dean Blandino said he did not believe that Windmon's play featured all four components needed for a play to be ruled a hip-drop tackle, so we will see if the league fines ...