NFL players rip league over artificial turf after Aaron Rodgers’ season-ending injury: ‘Profit over people’

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Aaron Rodgers' devastating season-ending injury in his debut with the New York Jets on Monday night has reignited the debate surrounding artifical turf fields, prompting several NFL players to call out the league. 

An MRI on Tuesday confirmed that Rodgers, 39, suffered a torn Achilles on the fourth snap of his career with the Jets in the team’s overtime victory over the Buffalo Bills, according to multiple reports. 

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, #8, is injured while being sacked by Buffalo Bills defensive end Leonard Floyd, #56, during the first half at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Sept. 11, 2023. (Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports)

He was sacked by linebacker Leonard Floyd and eventually carted off the field. 

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Several of Rodgers’ teammates pointed to the field conditions at MetLife Stadium, specifically the turf which was replaced earlier this year after overwhelming criticism around the league. 

"We wanted the NFL to protect the players with grass fields, but the NFL is more worried about making money," Jets receiver and Rodgers’ longtime teammate in Green Bay Randall Cobb said, via The Athletic. 

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, #8, looks to pass against the Buffalo Bills during the first quarter of an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

"Profit over people, it’s always been the case. I’ve never been a fan of turf. That’s my stance."

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Jets cornerback D.J. Reed took to X, the company formerly known as Twitter, to