The field itself is doing the damage before anyone touches them.
The NFLPA has the data: players suffer non-contact lower extremity injuries at a 28% higher rate on turf. Seven of the ten highest-injury NFL stadiums from 2017 to 2022 had artificial surfaces. The NFL owners met in Phoenix for three days and did not vote on any of it. They tweaked the kickoff rules for the third straight year and locked in nine more international games instead.
Read the full breakdown here: https://hailmary.media/nfl-rule-changes-2026-owners/
— Benny Yinzer
If you know someone who watches every game and still hasn't heard why the league refuses to mandate grass, send them this.