Jason Kelce calls for NFL to get rid of turf altogether after Travis Kelces injury on artificial surface
Jason Kelce calls for NFL to get rid of turf altogether after Travis Kelces injury on artificial surface
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During this past Sunday's game against the , star tight end suffered a non-contact ankle injury when he slipped on the turf at U.S. Bank Andrew Thomas Jersey Stadium. Kelce did return to the game and even scored a touchdown in a 27-20 Chiefs victory.Still, that didn't stop his brother, center , from calling for the to "get rid of turf all together" .Jason Kelce began by calmly asking his brother if he rolled his ankle or got caught in the artificial turf."If you watch the slow motion, my ankle kind of slips for a couple of inches and then it finally grabs on the turf. That's been the knock on turf among players , is that when you do slip, you don't just slip right through the gra s," Travis responded. "When it grabs, you're just not ready for it," both Jason and Travis Kelce stated in unison.Jason Kelce alluded to ESPN Leonard Williams Jersey 's Kevin Seifert's report of the turf at U.S. Bank Stadium having a higher percentage of players suffering non-contact lower body injuries than other stadiums. Worth repeating: U.S. Bank Stadium has slit film turf, which NFL/NFLPA data shows has had a higher rate of non-contact lower extremity injuries than other types of turf. The surface here is slated to be replaced after this season. Kevin Seifert (@SeifertESPN) "We need to get rid of turf all together" Jason said. "Just stop it. We went through this with Astroturf back in the day; it ruined guys careers. Now, we're seeing the same thing with this turf and it's only going to continue to happen. Just go back to the gra s." Jason Kelce even suggested that the league's stadium use natural gra s with UV lights.The Eagles center also admitted he's pa sionate about the turf i sue because he will be facing the at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. MetLife Stadium has also had a history of players suffering season-ending injuries on its turf.Most recently, Jets quarterback suffered a season James Bradberry Jersey -ending Achilles tear at MetLife Stadium in his first game with the team. Following Rodgers' injury, NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell called for owners to change all 32 stadiums' playing surfaces to gra s.
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