""The NFLPA has conveyed its concern to the NFL and will work to ensure that players are not put in that position going forward," the source said Wednesday."
""I thought it was poor yesterday," Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Monday about the field conditions. "I'm not concerned going forward. It's my understanding that that turf is going to be swapped out, but I certainly acknowledge it was a concern yesterday.""
""Honestly, it was s---," Steelers defensive captain and NFLPA team representative Cameron Heyward said Tuesday. "I lost one of my teammates and kind of makes me sad about it.""
Players from the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns reported that Acrisure Stadium’s grass surface was dry and unsafe, with chunks of turf coming loose during explosive movements. The NFL Players Association conveyed concern to the NFL and plans to work to prevent similar situations going forward. The club and league have communicated and the club has taken steps to replace the grass surface. Steelers kicker Chris Boswell slipped on the turf on a missed fourth-quarter field goal, and special teams captain Miles Killebrew suffered a significant non-contact knee injury while planting on the field.
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