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Revisiting Patriots captain David Andrews’ take on hip-drop tackle in 2023

The hip-drop tackle ban was one of the biggest stories in the NFL with multiple players reacting to it.

On Monday, NFL owners unanimously voted to approve a rule that banned the tackling technique. Now, teams will be given a 15-yard penalty if such tackles occur.

The fallout from the rule change had some revisiting comments made by New England Patriots captain David Andrews on the technique last December.

The Patriots were impacted directly with running Rhamondre Stevenson getting injured with a hip-drop tackle against the Los Angeles Chargers.