Aaron Rodgers’s Jets Teammates Call Out NFL Over Turf Concerns

With their quarterback hurting, New York's players are speaking up.

The entire NFL world—the JetsPackers and beyond—seems in a daze in the aftermath of New York quarterback Aaron Rodgers reportedly tearing his Achilles mere snaps into the next chapter of his career.

However, some of Rodgers's Jets teammates intend to do something about the issue.

After New York’s 22–16 overtime win Monday evening, multiple Jets denounced MetLife Stadium’s FieldTurf playing surface and called for the installation of natural grass.

“We wanted the NFL to protect the players with grass fields, but the NFL is more worried about making money,” wide receiver Randall Cobb—an on-and-off teammate of Rodgers since 2011—said according to The Athletic. “Profit over people, it’s always been the case. I’ve never been a fan of turf. That’s my stance.”

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New York running back Breece Hall expressed similar sentiments.

“Grass. That’s my answer. We want grass,” he said.

Packers tackle David Bakhtiari, another longtime Rodgers teammate, voiced support for grass surfaces shortly after the injury. Jets cornerback D.J. Reed continued the chorus Tuesday morning.

“We need real grass for all our stadiums,” Reed posted on social media.

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Patrick Andres
PATRICK ANDRES

Patrick Andres is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in December 2022, having worked for The Blade, Athlon Sports, Fear the Sword and Diamond Digest. Andres has covered everything from zero-attendance Big Ten basketball to a seven-overtime college football game. He is a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism with a double major in history .