The NFL Players Association's new executive director has called for the league to change all of its field surfaces to natural grass in the wake of Aaron Rodgers' season-ending injury. Rodgers suffered a torn Achilles tendon on the fourth play of the Jets' season Monday night, sparking a debate over playing surfaces at NFL stadiums. The NFLPA released data earlier this year that concluded noncontact injuries occurred at a higher rate on artificial turf compared to grass during the 2022 regular season. The union acknowledges the investment required to convert all stadiums to grass but questions why NFL team owners are planning to make those changes for the 2026 World Cup but not for their own players.

• The NFL Players Association's new executive director is calling for all NFL stadiums to have natural grass surfaces in the wake of Aaron Rodgers' injury.
• The NFLPA released data earlier this year showing that noncontact injuries occurred at a higher rate on artificial turf compared to grass during the 2022 regular season.
• The union questions why NFL team owners are planning to convert stadiums to grass for the 2026 World Cup but not for their own players.