NFLPA says experts are monitoring Maracana Stadium turf ahead of Cowboys-Ravens in Brazil

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The NFL Players Association is closely monitoring the turf condition at Maracana Stadium ahead of the Cowboys-Ravens game in Brazil due to concerns about loose turf causing slipping hazards for players.

The executive director of the NFL Players Association said Friday that both the NFL and the players union have had experts monitoring the field conditions at Maracana Stadium ahead of Sunday's game between Dallas and Baltimore, and that the union's experts are worried about loose turf leading to too much slipping. JC Tretter wrote in a lengthy post on social media that players union officials have been talking regularly with the NFL to make sure the field is safe and playable for the league's latest visit to Brazil.