{
  "id": 9824098,
  "title": "NFLPA: Brazil Field Issues About Performance, Not Player Safety",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/nflpa-brazil-field-issues-about-performance-not-player-safety",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T19:39:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Front Office Sports",
    "slug": "front-office-sports",
    "url": "https://frontofficesports.com/article/nflpa-brazil-field-issues-performance-not-safety/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The NFL Players Association (NFLPA) has stated that field issues for the upcoming game between the Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens in Brazil are more about performance than player safety. JC Tretter, the NFLPA’s executive director, emphasized that the organization’s primary concern is the health and safety of its players. Tretter noted that the main worry heading into the week was the field being loose, patchy, and causing excessive slipping, issues more related to playability and performance than significant injury concerns.\n\nThe NFL has been scheduling international games in Brazil as part of its strategy to increase global popularity. However, there have been concerns about the field conditions at Maracanã Stadium. The NFLPA has been in regular communication with the league about these issues and has field experts on the ground in Brazil assessing the situation. The experts recommended reinforced stitching and equipment to reinforce the field to improve traction and stability. These measures are part of the league’s ongoing efforts to address field-condition issues, which have been a concern in previous international games, such as the Eagles-Packers game in São Paulo two years ago and the Eagles-Titans game in Nashville. Despite these efforts, Tretter acknowledged that there is still progress to be made to ensure that the playing surfaces meet the high standards expected for the world’s best athletes.",
  "summary": "“Growth alone cannot be the goal,” says NFLPA executive director JC Tretter.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "The latest Brazil field updates for Ravens-Cowboys are concerning",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/the-latest-brazil-field-updates-for-ravens-cowboys-are-concerning",
        "published": "2026-09-25T18:47:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}