Sep 11, 2023; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) is injured while being sacked by Buffalo Bills defensive end Leonard Floyd (56) during the first half at MetLife Stadium.
Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 13 (Reuters) - The NFL Players Association called on Wednesday for the league to eliminate artificial turf fields in favor of natural grass surfaces following the season-ending injury to four-times MVP Aaron Rodgers this week.
"It makes no sense that stadiums can flip over to superior grass surfaces when the World Cup comes, or soccer clubs come to visit for exhibition games in the summer, but inferior artificial surfaces are acceptable for our own players."
The NFLPA this year released data showing non-contact injuries were more common on artificial turf compared to grass fields during the 2022 NFL regular season.
Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto, editing by Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons:
Aaron Rodgers, Leonard Floyd, Vincent Carchietta, Lloyd Howell, Rodgers, Howell, Robert Saleh, Frank Pingue, Ed Osmond
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New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, MetLife, NFL Players, NFLPA, Jets, NFL, Thomson
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East Rutherford , New Jersey, USA, Toronto