San Francisco 49ers players aren’t happy about the new turf at MetLife Stadium, and seem to feel that it may have contributed to the potentially serious injuries the team suffered in Week 2 against the Jets.
Coach Kyle Shanahan said after the game that his players had been talking since the start of the game about how “sticky” the turf was, and had concerns about how it would impact the players.
This was backed up by defensive lineman Arik Armstead, who tweeted the NFL immediately after the game urging the league to fix the “trash” turf.
MetLife Stadium got new synthetic field turf during the offseason. It made its debut last Monday night when the Giants hosted the Pittsburgh Steelers. That game saw three Steelers players get hurt, including running back James Conner. On Sunday, the 49ers dealt with a gimpy Jimmy Garoppolo, as well as serious-looking injuries to both Nick Bosa and Solomon Thomas.
As Shanahan noted, the 49ers are due to play at MetLife again next week when they face the New York Giants.
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