Starting in Week 3 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Houston Texans will switch from grass to turf as the playing surface of NRG Stadium, the team announced Friday.
"I think our players would tell you that they prefer to play on natural grass versus an artificial surface, but it's our responsibility both on the club level and the league level to protect players from unnecessary risk," Texans general manager Rick Smith said, per ESPN. "The decision was made in the interest of that."
The Kansas City Chiefs complained about the condition of the field in the teams' Week 1 matchup, as chunks of sod were visibly uprooted during the game.