Overview

• Initial reports indicate the Giants’ rookie wide receiver suffered a likely torn ACL at MetLife during a 21-18 win over the Chargers, which would end his season if confirmed.
• MetLife has been the site of numerous notable injuries since 2020, including Aaron Rodgers and Jaelan Phillips with Achilles tears in 2023 and Nick Bosa and Solomon Thomas with ACL tears in 2020.
• Players and coaches have criticized the surface for years, with Kyle Shanahan calling it “sticky” in 2020 and Arik Armstead and David Bakhtiari urging the league to move away from turf.
• Stadium officials installed the FieldTurf CORE surface in 2023, promoted as softer with better stability by MetLife Stadium president Ron VanDeVeen.
• Causation remains uncertain and context matters, as replay suggested Rodgers’ injury stemmed from play mechanics and the two-team venue records more total games and injuries than most stadiums.