Bears’ Cairo Santos calls Soldier Field turf conditions ‘reckless’

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Saturday’s opening preseason game for both the Kansas City Chiefs and the Chicago Bears was an opportunity for fans of the two teams to get a glimpse of the 2022 rosters. 

It was also an opportunity for many to get their first glimpse of the conditions at Soldier Field, and the reviews were not five-star. 

NFLPA President JC Tretter speaks at a press conference prior to Super Bowl LVI at the NFL Media Building on the SoFi Stadium campus in Inglewood, California.  (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

NFL Players Association president J.C. Tretter caught a glimpse of the turf at Soldier Field and was not impressed. 

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"The NFL said that this field met minimum testing standards. We clearly need to re-evaluate what is an acceptable surface for players to compete on. We need new testing metrics looking at the performance and safety of every field. The NFL can and should do better," Tretter wrote on social media.

Bears kicker Cairo Santos condemned the field conditions, saying that player safety should be of top concern.

‘‘I think it’s reckless that we have a product of the league out there, big-time players on both teams out there, and it’s too bad if the field becomes an issue where there’s an injury and that star of the league is out for the season,’’ Santos told the Chicago Sun-Times. ‘‘And that can happen. It’s a reckless thing that they’re not taking care of it to the standards [of the players].’’ 

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Soldier Field is the oldest stadium in the NFL and hosted an Elton John concert eight days before the Bears' first preseason game