NFL Players' Association criticized the temporary World Cup grass switch, urging the league to provide NFL players with the same natural playing surfaces.

A poll shared by the NFLPA showed that 92 percent of the union's player members prefer to play on natural grass.

Seven NFL stadiums temporarily replaced their synthetic turf with natural grass just for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, prompting the #WorthTheCost movement from NFL players.

The longest-tenured Bills player joined a group of fellow NFL veterans pushing for all teams to switch to more suitable playing surfaces.

NFL Players' Association criticized the temporary World Cup grass switch, urging the league to provide NFL players with the same natural playing surfaces.

A long-simmering field debate between the NFL and NFL Players Association is reaching another flashpoint after the World Cup final.