Tretter had called for NFL stadiums to stop using slit film turf

Previously, Tretter had called for NFL stadiums to stop using slit film turf, leading to the Jets’ and New York Giants’ MetLife Stadium and the Detroit Lions’ Ford Field switching to different types of turf.

Despite the change, MetLife Stadium is where Rodgers suffered the devastating Achilles injury that could potentially spell the end of his Hall of Fame career.

Rodgers’ former Packers teammate, offensive tackle David Bakhtiari, was outspoken on social media after Rodgers got injured, blaming it specifically on the turf:

Per AS.com’s Reem Abdalazem and Calum Roche, about half of the NFL’s 30 stadiums use grass, meaning some significant, widespread changes will have to be made to fully eliminate turf.

While there are challenges that come with using grass in indoor venues and in cold climates, multiple teams have made it work in both scenarios, including dome teams like the Arizona Cardinals and Las Vegas Raiders, and cold-weather teams like the Chicago Bears and Pittsburgh Steelers.

Rodgers’ injury was not non-contact, as he was being wrestled to the ground by Floyd, but it is fair to wonder if natural grass would have offered more give than the synthetic turf did.

While Rodgers’ arrival in New York was among the biggest and most exciting storylines in the NFL this season, it didn’t even last for an entire offensive series.

The Jets now must move forward with 2021 No. 2 overall draft pick Zach Wilson under center, while one of the NFL’s biggest stars of the past two decades is on the shelf.