The Tush Push has become part of Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles’ identity, but the team enters 2026 with an offense that needs to be more than one formula. After winning Super Bowl LIX behind a dominant rushing attack, the Eagles finished 2025 with 1,988 rushing yards and 3,498 passing yards, a significant drop from the 3,048 rushing yards they produced in 2024.
In response, Philadelphia fired offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo after the 2025 season and hired Sean Mannion as his replacement. The franchise also traded WR A.J. Brown to the New England Patriots for a 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick, leaving DeVonta Smith as the Eagles’ leading returning receiver.
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Mannion has now made his position on the Tush Push clear. Speaking to reporters ahead of Saturday’s practice, the Eagles’ offensive coordinator said the team will continue to run the play in 2026 because it has been extremely effective.
“It’s going to be a part of what we do. It's been an extremely effective play here. We’re going to lean into that” (h/t Zach Berman of The Athletic).
The decision makes sense given what the play has produced for Philadelphia, particularly with Hurts. The Eagles’ quarterback rushed for 630 yards and 14 touchdowns, while RB Saquon Barkley ran for 2,005 yards and 13 touchdowns, helping the Eagles build one of the league’s most dominant rushing attacks on their way to the Super Bowl. Those numbers dropped to 421 rushing yards and eight touchdowns for Hurts and 1,140 yards and seven touchdowns for Barkley in 2025.
However, the bigger question is whether Mannion can build a more balanced offense around those strengths after Philadelphia ranked 23rd in passing offense last season.
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Without Brown and with a new offensive coordinator, the Eagles’ passing game will have to adjust quickly. Mannion’s decision to retain the Tush Push gives Hurts and Philadelphia’s offensive line a familiar short-yardage weapon, but the Eagles will need the rest of the offense to develop alongside it if they are going to return to the Super Bowl.
