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Jayden Daniels' injury came on yet another hip-drop tackle against Commanders QB

Believe it or not, the NFL has actually thrown a few flags against the hip-drop tackle they deemed last year to be against the rules.

But time and again, this specific type of tackle goes uncalled. And it keeps leading to injuries.

When Giants rookie RB Cam Skattebo was knocked out for the season with a nasty ankle injury, it came on a hip-drop tackle.

And on Sunday night, when Jayden Daniels' left arm snapped at an odd angle, it's in part because he was brought down by a hip-drop tackle.

This is a specific type of tackle in which the defender allows his feet off the ground to let his entire body weight bring the offensive player down. The defender's hip lands on the ground first

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