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Turf Wars: NFL’s Playing Surface Debate Crosses Medical, Legal Lines

This is the third story in Sportico’s Turf Wars series, examining the business decisions behind choosing natural grass or artificial turf for an NFL stadium. The year 2024 brings a new dynamic to the “natural grass versus synthetic turf” debate in NFL stadiums: The possibility of a state banning turf in NFL stadiums and thus taking the choice of playing …

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Marcus Mariota limited in Wednesday’s practice with a chest injury

Marcus Mariota won’t start for the Commanders on Sunday. That job belongs to rookie Jayden Daniels. The question is: Will he back up Daniels against the Buccaneers? Mariota is on Wednesday’s practice report with a chest injury that limited him. Jeff Driskel is the team’s third quarterback. All 53 players practiced for the Commanders, with Mariota one of four who …

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Jaylen Warren limited on Wednesday, but is expecting to play vs. Falcons

Pittsburgh running back Jaylen Warren is dealing with an injury, but he said he’s still expecting to play in the season opener against the Falcons. Warren was limited on Wednesday with a hamstring issue, according to Pittsburgh’s injury report. “It feels good,” Warren said, via Teresa Varley of the team’s website. “We’re going to take it slow. I’ll be ready …

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Panthers RB Miles Sanders injured a finger at Wednesday’s practice

Panthers running back Miles Sanders injured his finger in Wednesday’s practice when he hit it on a helmet. Sanders had his finger wrapped afterward and was headed to get it examined but expects to be ready for the season opener, Steve Reed of the Associated Press reports. “Sucks this happened before Week 1,” he said. Coach Dave Canales also said …

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Jalen Ramsey, Jaelan Phillips out of practice Wednesday

Dolphins cornerback Jalen Ramsey has been out of practice recently, but the team did not have to disclose what’s been keeping him off the field until Wednesday. Ramsey landed on the first injury report of the season as a non-participant and he’s listed with a hamstring injury. Head coach Mike McDaniel didn’t say whether Ramsey is at risk of missing …

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Rees-Zammit ignores ‘haters’ after Jaguars move

Former Wales wing Louis Rees-Zammit quit rugby union to pursue a career in the NFL [Getty Images] Louis Rees-Zammit says he does not care about the “haters” after being added to the Jacksonville Jaguars’ practice squad. The former Wales rugby union wing failed to make the 53-man NFL roster for the Kansas City Chiefs after training with the Super Bowl …

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Jacoby Brissett not on Patriots injury report

Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett hurt his right shoulder in the team’s final preseason game last month, but it doesn’t appear to be any concern heading into their Week One game against the Bengals. Brissett does not appear on the team’s first injury report of the week, which doesn’t come as a great surprise since he said the shoulder was fine …

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