All 31 NFL teams have been trying to find a way to stop the Philadelphia Eagles' Tush Push play.
They have tried everything on the field with different alignments, but it hasn't worked. Teams even took the offseason to try to ban it, but a 22-10 vote in favor of prohibiting the play wasn't enough to stop it.
It's become a tiring task for most NFL teams, and they are hitting their breaking points. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers might have found a solution, but it may be a desperate attempt.
The move of all moves that Tampa Bay thinks will stop the Tush Push
FOX Sports Buccaneers reporter Greg Auman reported Tuesday that the team was signing defensive tackle Desmond Watson to their practice squad. Watson caught everyone's attention during the NFL Draft, weighing 450 pounds, but went undrafted and signed by the Buccaneers.
Bucs are signing former Gators DT Desmond Watson to their practice squad. The massive prospect has met their requirements to get in shape and can now practice with the team. pic.twitter.com/qo1hFyTsw4
— Greg Auman (@gregauman) September 23, 2025
Watson was on the non-football injury list during training camp, as the team had set a target weight for him to reach before practicing. He was a part of the final roster cuts last month.
Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles was asked about the timing of Watson's workout with the team on Monday. Many saw it as part of the game plan to have him active for the Week 4 matchup to stop the Tush Push. Bowles made sure to say otherwise.
"He had a good workout," Bowles said before signing Watson via ESPN. "But we'll never bring him in just to stop a tush push. If we've got to bring in a guy to stop one play and the tush push never comes up, you're wasting your time.
"If we bring him in, we think he can play, not just for a Philadelphia thing. It's very unlikely he'd be ready to play, once we bring him in, for Philadelphia right now anyway."
Is Bowles right? Would it seem silly only to play a player to stop one play, or is he trying to throw the Eagles off from game planning for Watson?
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Either way, the one thing the Eagles have always been good at is being creative enough to make any play work. If Watson is active to play on Sunday and he's on the Tush Push, expect the Eagles to have a plan of attack to go against it.