The term dates back to the original artificial turf that was widespread in the NFL during the 1970s ... Field for a 2018 ankle injury that cost him two regular-season games as well as the Bears ...

During that game ... In the wake of those injuries and more around the league, players and coaches are speaking out regarding the danger to players of playing games on turf rather than grass.

Editor’s note: Follow all the NFL Week 2 action with USA TODAY Sports’ live coverage. It’s the debate that just won’t quit. Not now. Grass vs. turf. Maybe no NFL player said it better ...

This is the third story in Sportico’s Turf Wars series, examining the business decisions behind choosing natural grass or artificial turf for an NFL stadium. The year 2024 brings a new dynamic ...

LAS VEGAS — As NFL Players' Association executive ... at the Carolina Panthers' home stadium during a Christmas Eve game in December. The turf was deemed too hard, and the game continued as ...

Frank Ragnow will not be running it back with the Lions in 2025 on the quest to avenge their early playoff exit. On Monday ...

NFL DRAFT GRADES: Recap all NFL Draft picks, grades and analysis for all 32 teams. The broadcast also showed people attempting to fix the field during ... injury, and that’s unfortunate. The ...

Injuries are a given in every sport, especially in football, where teams almost never get through a week without at least one big injury. That’s exactly what happened during the NFL’s opening ...

Later, he suffered a season-ending injury during the game, and the NFL fined the team $75,000 and Tomlin $25,000 for the oversight. In 2023, the league fined the Atlanta Falcons for a similar ...

The year 2024 brings a new dynamic to the “natural grass versus synthetic turf” debate in ... Although NFL games involve numerous injuries—including concussions and their relationship ...