Former Bengals Linebacker Markus Bailey Weighs in on NFL's Hip-Drop Tackle Ban

© Cooper Neill/GettyImages Former Bengals Linebacker Markus Bailey Weighs in on NFL's Hip-Drop Tackle Ban The veteran linebacker shared his thoughts on the rule change. Author: James Rapien Mar 27, 2024 In this story: Hip drop tackle Cincinnati Bengals Markus Bailey CINCINNATI — The NFL officially banned the hip-drop tackle this week. Defenders will be penalized 15 yards and offenses will get an automatic first down if there is an infraction. Former Bengals linebacker Markus Bailey weighed in on the issue. The 27-year-old is a free agent after spending the past four seasons in Cincinnati. "I understand the sentiment of trying to get the bad ones out of the game but like most people have been