The debate over the playing surface at MetLife Stadium is heating up again after another high-profile injury. New York Giants star wide receiver Malik Nabers suffered a season-ending ACL tear at home last week, reigniting long-standing concerns among NFL players about the stadium’s turf.
Despite the outcry, the Jets and Giants have no plans to replace the FieldTurf surface with grass, according to a report from The Athletic's Dianna Russini. Ownership and the stadium’s third-party management group are keeping the current surface, at least for the foreseeable future.
The issue is far from new.