Roger Goodell hints at rule change that would affect the Eagles much more than the tush push ban

NFL league commissioner Roger Goodell hinted that a rule change could be coming that could affect the Philadelphia Eagles much more than a Tush Push ban ever could. 

Goodell spoke on the potential of a new Collective Bargaining Agreement and made it clear that the league is looking into “the integrity” of the “cap system itself.”

“There are no formal plans on any discussions,” Goodell said. “We obviously continue to be in close communication with the union on a variety of matters, but no start of negotiations have been set or are under consideration really at this point. We did spend time today talking, at length, about areas of our Collective Bargaining Agreement that we want to focus on. The two areas that we spent time on were really the cap system itself, the integrity of that system, how’s it working, where do we need to address that in the context of collective bargaining, when that does happen. That was a very lengthy discussion.”

One big topic that came up was the growing use of void years in player contracts. Basically, teams add on extra years to a deal that a player never actually plays, just to spread out the signing bonus and make the contract look more cap-friendly in the short term. It’s a clever move for now, but it can come back to bite later when all that "dead money" hits the cap once the deal voids.

With more teams leaning on this strategy, there’s been some concern about whether it’s messing with the split of the salary cap system. Goodell hinted that figuring out how tools like void years are affecting the cap will be an important part of the next round of CBA talks.

There’s no official timeline for when those negotiations will start, but it’s clear the league is already looking at how to tighten things up and make sure the system stays fair and sustainable for the long run.

Eagles general manager Howie Roseman is well-known for using void years to build a competitive roster, and without them, they could run into a dilemma when it comes to paying their top talent.

We'll see how things ultimately pan out, but for now, the Eagles' roster is safe for the 2025 season.